Oil prices rose about 5% on Monday after Iran s Fars news agency reported an incident with a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking concerns over a prolonged disruption in the vital oil transit route. MORE..
4 May 2026 (6:20 PM)
Pakistan said on Monday (May 4) it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a �confidence-building measure� amid fragile diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran. MORE..
4 May 2026 (4:03 PM)
The Free Lawyers Organization has called for an investigation into remarks made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake concerning judicial decisions during a May Day rally. MORE..
4 May 2026 (3:13 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the need for a country in which Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim communities live together in harmony and brotherhood and reaffirmed that the strong steps taken towards national unity will not, under any circumstances, be reversed. MORE..
4 May 2026 (5:58 PM)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (May 4, 2026) was defeated in his Kolathur Assembly constituency, a seat he had represented thrice since 2011. He is the fourth sitting Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu to lose an Assembly election. MORE..
4 May 2026 (7:08 PM)
Sri Lanka is expected to face developing El Ni�o conditions during the upcoming southwest monsoon season, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
4 May 2026 (4:11 PM)