The 59th Aluth Sahal Mangallaya or the National New Rice Festival has officially begun under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (11:24 AM)
Ships planning to pass through the Strait of Hormuz should take alternative routes, to �comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines�, Iran s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement cited in Iranian state media. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:23 AM)
US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:30 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)
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9 Apr 2026 (9:54 AM)
Syria, Iraq and Bahrain announced the reopening of their airspace Wednesday following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, according to civil aviation authorities. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:49 AM)