U.S. President Donald Trump said #8204;on Thursday that the leaders of Lebanon and Israel could #8288;meet at the White House during the next three weeks - the period for which a ceasefire between #8204;the #8288;two countries has been extended. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (7:02 AM)
China s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is far more ambitious than the ports, railways and highways that it is often reduced to in Western commentary, said Hussein Askary, a prominent Iraqi-Swedish scholar of international relations and geo-economics. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (5:53 PM)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced the estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items for the week of April 20 to April 26, 2026. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (4:36 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (5:39 PM)
As the official program for the 2026 State Vesak Festival is scheduled to be held on May 30, the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued an extraordinary gazette notification declaring the following day, May 31, as a public holiday. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (11:55 PM)
More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including disruptions to fuel and fertiliser supplies just as farmers are planting crops, U.N. development chief Alexander De Croo said on Thursday. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (11:28 PM)