Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump announced �a double sided ceasefire� in the war with Iran at the request of Pakistan, who has been serving as an intermediary in recent talks. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:21 AM)
Israel has agreed to suspend its bombing of Iran for a two-week period after Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)
Sirens are sounding across the Gulf and in Israel as several countries report incoming missiles early Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the US had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:00 AM)
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel struck on Tuesday railways and bridges in Iran �used by the Revolutionary Guards�, after Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges and railway infrastructure. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:43 PM)
A fuel bowser overturned on the Badulla�Colombo main road at Puwakgahawela this afternoon (April 7). MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (11:43 PM)
A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in Padukka and several areas today due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:47 AM)