NATO allies said on Monday (Apr 13) they would not get involved in United States President Donald Trump s plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, proposing instead to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:30 PM)
A Ukrainian national has been arrested following an assault incident reported in Mount Lavinia. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:44 PM)
A special programme has been introduced to provide compensation for owners of houses and business buildings damaged due to Cyclone Ditwah, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:56 PM)
A teenager has died following a road accident that occurred on the Kalutara�Bandaragama road, police stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (7:47 PM)
A significant increase in hospital admissions have been reported due to accidents during the New Year season, health officials noted. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)
The deadline passed on Monday for the start of a US military blockade of ships leaving Iran s ports, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:06 PM)