The global oil price climbed above $110 a barrel for the first time in three weeks today, as traders worry that the United States and Iran are no closer to a deal to end the war and fully reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (3:19 PM)
A jailor and two prison wardens arrested following the death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Magazine Prison last evening (27), have been remanded. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
The Court of Appeal today concluded the hearing of a writ petition filed by the Chief Incumbent of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (4:25 PM)
The General Secretary of the United National Party, Thalatha Atukorale has issued a letter in response to an invitation from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to join its May Day celebrations this year. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (4:55 PM)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (2:47 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western provinces and Kegalle, Trincomalee, Batticaloa districts. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:01 PM)