The leader of the Sarvajana Balaya and Member of Parliament entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera highlights the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as the grand festival of Sri Lankan culture, noting it has both a cultural and scientific backdrop. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:54 AM)
President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Iran Monday morning, saying the US will sink any Iranian ships that come near the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:46 PM)
The Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, in his message for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year highlighted the festival as a significant cultural festival shared as a nation, built upon rich spiritual, moral, cultural, and recreational traditions that form a proud and enduring heritage, which must be protected for future generations. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:48 AM)
Faced with growing backlash, US President Donald Trump appears to have removed a controversial Truth Social post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:47 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Sinhala and Tamil New Year message, calls for renewal both physically and spiritually, highlighting that the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the foremost cultural festival of the people of this country. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:16 AM)
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday as signs of potential U.S.-Iran dialogue to end their war reduced concerns about supply risks stemming from the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (12:51 PM)