Two foreign nationals have been arrested earlier this morning (20) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while attempting to leave the country with a stock of Kush narcotics through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (9:46 AM)
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, reaffirming during the conversation that Pakistan would remain fully committed to its honest and sincere efforts to advance regional peace and security.' MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (8:34 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the visiting Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan held discussions on the proposed project related to the energy hub in Trincomalee and the proposal to link India and Sri Lanka through an oil pipeline, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (9:02 PM)
The second school term for the year 2026 in all government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools commences today (20). MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:51 AM)
The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that the issuance of National Identity Cards (NICs), which had been temporarily suspended, will resume from today (20). MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (11:00 AM)
There has been no comment from Iranian officials on U.S. President Donald Trump s announcement of new talks in Pakistan this week. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:48 AM)