Britain will on Thursday (Apr 2) hold a virtual meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (1:45 PM)
Trump s address appears to have done nothing to reassure global oil markets that disruption to the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route will ease anytime soon. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (9:02 AM)
Gold prices reversed course to slip more than 1% on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would continue the war in Iran over the coming weeks. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (11:09 AM)
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2 Apr 2026 (1:11 PM)
A Grade 12 schoolboy has been killed while another student sustained injuries in a tragic accident early this morning (02) when their motorbike collided with a bus on the Kandy�Digana road near the Pallakele Army Camp, police stated.
2 Apr 2026 (12:41 PM)
Doctors in all government hospitals will stage a 24-hour token strike starting from 8.00 a.m. today (April 2), the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) announced. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (7:43 AM)