Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump announced �a double sided ceasefire� in the war with Iran at the request of Pakistan, who has been serving as an intermediary in recent talks. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:21 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Monaragala districts after 1.00 p.m.
8 Apr 2026 (7:26 AM)
A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in Padukka and several areas today due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:47 AM)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:31 AM)
The Supreme National Security Council of Iran has confirmed the reported two weeks ceasefire deal negotiated by Pakistan, in a statement published by Mehr News Agency.
8 Apr 2026 (6:29 AM)
In a statement Wednesday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s office said it supports Trump s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but that it doesn t include the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (10:33 AM)