A special operations committee has been appointed to monitor and manage the ongoing drinking water shortage by the Chairman and General Manager of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (12:34 PM)
Australia s Prime Minister has warned the economic shock from the war involving Iran will �be with us for months�, as he delivered a rare televised address to the nation. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (9:40 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)
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)
The US embassy in Iraq has warned that Iran-aligned militant groups may conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours, again urging Americans to leave the country. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (2:19 PM)
The Kalatuwawa Water Treatment Plant, which is one of the main facilities supplying clean drinking water to the Colombo city and its surrounding areas, has only about 20 days worth of water remaining, the Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Engineer Chandana Bandara stated today (02). MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (2:14 PM)