Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the US president urged Tehran to get smart soon and sign a deal. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (10:23 PM)
Six Iranian crew members aboard an Iranian-flagged container ship held by the US have been freed and returned to Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (7:08 AM)
The United States war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military s price tag for the conflict. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (11:34 PM)
The Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has informed the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) in a letter that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30), according to COPF Chairman Dr Harsha de Silva. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (8:10 PM)
The United States has handed back 337 antiquities looted from Italy in one of the largest recent returns of stolen cultural property, officials said on Wednesday, highlighting deepened cooperation between Rome and Washington. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (8:37 AM)
The Colombo High Court has postponed the announcement of verdicts in four cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who is accused of corruption. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (1:32 PM)