US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has #8204;been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (7:14 AM)
Passengers travelling ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays are informed that additional bus services have been deployed from the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) in Kottawa. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:05 PM)
Five students of a private university have been arrested by Homagama Police over the death of a 19-year-old students following a clash between students last evening after a New Year (Avurudu) festival. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (9:22 AM)
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education says that there have been reports of excessive spending on events and various celebrations organized in schools. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:32 PM)
The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10). MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (9:50 AM)
The motion to approve the extension of the State of Public Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance was passed in Parliament today (9) by a majority of 110 votes. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:10 PM)