Pope Leo led the world s Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter s Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (8:56 AM)
A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general s office says. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (8:13 AM)
Filling station owners across the island have announced a silent protest to be held tomorrow (06) from 9-30 a.m. in front of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), citing several unresolved issues, according to the Fuel Distributors Association. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (1:40 PM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut in the Padukka area and its surroundings, from 8-00 p.m. today (05) until 8-00 a.m. tomorrow (06). MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (12:45 PM)
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to illegally smuggle a large consignment of cigarettes into the country. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (1:53 PM)
A total of 31 individuals have been arrested over the illegal hoarding of fuel during raids conducted across the island over the past month, according to police. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (2:46 PM)