The duration of the scheduled water cuts in Padukka, Homagama, Pelanwatta and Pannipitiya will be reduced to between eight and 12 hours starting tomorrow (April 5), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (5:21 PM)
A border crossing connecting Iraq with Iran has been targeted in an airstrike, with Iran s state-run news agency Tasnim reporting one Iraqi civilian was killed in the attack. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (7:21 PM)
Political analyst Dr Tudor Weerasinghe has warned that ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East could have severe repercussions for Sri Lanka and other Asian countries. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (6:30 PM)
US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to �make a deal� or open the Strait of Hormuz before �Hell will reign [sic] down on them�. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (9:27 PM)
A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia s remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday (Apr 4), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:00 PM)
The number of people who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon has surpassed 1,400, according to an update shared by the Lebanese health ministry a short while ago. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (9:57 PM)