Iran s initial estimate of the damages from US-Israel strikes puts the approximate cost at $270 billion, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was cited as saying by the semi-official news agency Tasnim, adding that the figure is not yet final. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (6:56 PM)
About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations refugee and migration agencies. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:41 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces, and in Anuradhapura district after 1.00 pm.
15 Apr 2026 (7:02 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is participating in the official state ceremony for the traditional oil-anointing ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Kandy. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:17 AM)
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival, organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, was held today (14) in Gampaha under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with the performance of traditional auspicious customs and rituals. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:54 PM)
President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is �close to over�, according to remarks from an interview with Maria Bartiromo set to air on Fox News.
15 Apr 2026 (8:51 AM)