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)
A Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested today (06) by officials of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for smuggling a large consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 113.4 million. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (12:58 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)
Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were �incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.� MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (5:03 PM)
South Korea s spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (5:00 PM)
The Director General of the Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka, Athula Karunanayake, stated that Sri Lanka is expected to receive its usual rainfall by May or June. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (2:53 PM)