The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the U.S. imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (1:36 PM)
A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:09 AM)
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by around Rs. 4,000, Local market data indicates. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (12:41 PM)
Donald Trump has once again hit out at Pope Leo and NATO in a series of Truth Social posts. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:03 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, and Kurunegala districts. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (2:06 PM)
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) generated an income of Rs. 1 billion within six days by providing special services during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, according to its Chairman, Sajeewa Kanakarathna. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (2:48 PM)