An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern, Eastern and Northcentral provinces, and Vavuniya and Mullaittivu districts. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (2:08 PM)
Political analyst Dr Tudor Weerasinghe has warned that ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East could have severe repercussions for Sri Lanka and other Asian countries. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (6:30 PM)
Iran s science minister said more than 30 Iranian universities have faced �direct attacks� so far during the war with the US and Israel, according to the state-aligned Iran Students News Agency. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:59 PM)
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has urged world leaders to pursue peaceful solutions based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation instead of �thinking in isolation.� MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (7:54 PM)
Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (4:36 PM)
Iran s atomic agency says an airstrike has hit near its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support building. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (5:39 PM)