Former Cabinet Minister and prominent Southern politician Mahinda Wijesekara has passed away this morning (02) at the age of 83. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (12:24 PM)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called a long-planned visit that comes after President Donald Trump blasted European allies over differences on the Iran war. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (9:21 AM)
US President Donald Trump today framed his war with Iran as just the latest step in his yearslong effort to prevent the nation from obtaining a nuclear weapon, calling the conflict �necessary for the safety of America and the security of the free world.� MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (8:12 AM)
Atmospheric conditions will be favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island over the next few days from today (02 April), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (7:27 AM)
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday (Apr 1) on NASA s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China s first crewed landing. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (5:39 AM)
A major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia s historic spice island of Ternate early on April 2, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring South-east Asian nations. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (8:40 AM)