Iran s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has released a statement following his meeting with Pakistan s head of armed forces, Asim Munir. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (7:07 PM)
Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew including a Sri Lankan that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security officials who spoke to the BBC. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (7:37 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 pm, today (26), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (8:22 AM)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents Association dinner by Secret Service agents on Saturday night after a loud, unidentified noise. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (8:25 AM)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) recorded a significant financial loss of Rs. 38.7 billion in 2025, despite multiple electricity tariff revisions during the year, according to the Central Bank s Annual Economic Review 2025. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (6:36 PM)
US President Donald Trump has called off planned meetings between his envoys and Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan, where the parties were supposed to work toward a ceasefire deal to end the ongoing US-Iran war. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (11:15 PM)