Global oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (8:16 AM)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday predicted that Iran would return to the negotiating table while warning that he could take out Iran in �in one day.� MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (10:06 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm, today (13), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (8:10 AM)
The �Udarata Menike� train operating from Colombo to Badulla is currently limited to Rambukkana due to ongoing repair work on the main railway line. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (10:29 PM)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (8:16 PM)
Israel s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan and the Palestinians. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (7:37 PM)