The Department of Excise has seized a stock of bottles of foreign liquor worth over Rs. 20 million during a raid carried out targeting several outlets in the Colombo area within the Western Province. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (11:58 AM)
Iran is unable to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping due to its self-inflicted problem- It cannot locate all the mines it laid in the waterway to block the passage amid war, the New York Times reported, citing US officials. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:58 PM)
The Secretary to the President has submitted a complaint to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (11) requesting a formal investigation into coal imports since 2009, considering the findings of Audit Reports and the findings of Parliament, indicating that irregularities have occurred in the import of coal into Sri Lanka. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (2:01 PM)
The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a U.N. report concludes. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (10:26 AM)
US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN #8288;reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:22 PM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that owners of petrol-powered vehicles can obtain fuel without the QR code-based fuel quota system from midnight today (11) until April 18, 2026. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (1:46 PM)