The Department of Prisons has taken steps to grant a special opportunity for open visits to prison inmates in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (8:46 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)
Full efforts are still being made to resolve the conflict between the #8288;U.S. and Iran, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, a day after #8288;talks between the two sides, held #8288;in Islamabad, ended without agreement. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:40 PM)
More than 5,000 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since conflict broke out in the region six weeks ago, according to recent tolls given by local authorities. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:21 PM)
A Ukrainian national has been arrested following an assault incident reported in Mount Lavinia. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:44 PM)
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has concluded that the arrest and suspension of Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya were not carried out in accordance with proper legal procedures and that his fundamental human rights were therefore violated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (10:06 PM)