Thirty-one civilians held hostage following a Sunday morning church attack in north-west Nigeria have been rescued, the army has said. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (5:31 PM)
The special weekly Wednesday holiday granted to government offices, schools, universities and judicial services will be cancelled from April 8, the Commissioner General of Essential Services, Prabath Chandrakeerthi has announced. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (6:20 PM)
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has introduced the �Surakimu Lanka� school energy conservation programme aimed at building a culture of energy conservation within schools. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (6:17 PM)
The Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive on a two-day office visit to Sri Lanka. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (7:51 PM)
Former Head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, through his attorneys, challenging his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (4:38 PM)
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise its oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, a modest rise that will largely exist on paper as its key members are unable to raise production due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (6:08 PM)