The Department of Railways has completed restoration work on the Northern Railway Line, which was damaged by Cyclone Ditwah last year. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (10:47 PM)
A schoolboy has gone missing after reportedly drowning in the Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary that feeds into the Castlereagh Reservoir. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:32 PM)
The duration of the scheduled water cuts in Padukka, Homagama, Pelanwatta and Pannipitiya will be reduced to between eight and 12 hours starting tomorrow (April 5), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (5:21 PM)
A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia s remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday (Apr 4), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:00 PM)
The number of people who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon has surpassed 1,400, according to an update shared by the Lebanese health ministry a short while ago. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (9:57 PM)
Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (4:36 PM)