President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz �open fairly soon� but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (8:43 AM)
A 10-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being run over by a bus in the Mattakkuliya area, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (9:36 AM)
Iran s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (1:27 PM)
US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN #8288;reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:22 PM)
Sri Lanka today said it welcomes the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in West Asia and the forthcoming dialogue. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (2:58 PM)
A total of 12 refined fuel shipments are scheduled to arrive in April, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna confirmed. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:43 PM)