Pakistan s government has raised petrol prices by 43% and high speed diesel by 55% overnight, saying it was due to increasing oil prices caused by the war in Iran. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (3:50 PM)
A total of nine suspects were arrested yesterday (April 2) by the Sri Lanka Police in connection with the fatal stabbing of an individual in the Mattakkuliya area. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:08 PM)
A foreign passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 217.79 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the early hours today (April 3). MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:10 PM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports a significant decline in the number of foreign tourists who visited Sri Lanka in March 2026. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:00 PM)
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government in a coup. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (4:21 PM)
The Department of Agrarian Development has announced that Agrarian Service Centers will remain operational on public holidays to facilitate the distribution of fertilizer to farmers in areas where Yala season paddy cultivation has commenced. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (2:20 PM)