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)
A significant increase in hospital admissions have been reported due to accidents during the New Year season, health officials noted. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)
An individual who had gone to climb �Katusu Konda� in the Hanthana Mountain Range and went missing has been successfully rescued by the Sri Lanka Army. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:20 PM)
The deadline passed on Monday for the start of a US military blockade of ships leaving Iran s ports, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:06 PM)
China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday (Apr 13), following US President Donald Trump s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western and Southern provinces and the Trincomalee district. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (6:05 PM)