At least eight students and one teacher have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a school in southern Turkey, Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci has said. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (12:00 AM)
The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) states that legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:36 AM)
A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to allegedly engage in cybercrime-related activities. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (10:17 AM)
TIME released its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2026 on Wednesday, naming Pope Leo, US President Donald Trump, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, among others. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (1:43 PM)
A major fire has broken out at one of Australia s two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation s petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (8:52 AM)
The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) has announced that steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:17 AM)