The general public has been urged to exercise caution in their use of social media during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (5:56 PM)
Thundershowers have been reported in the western slopes of the central hills, particularly in key catchment areas, bringing an end to nearly three months of prolonged dry weather. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (8:59 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)
Sir Keir Starmer has urged the US and Iran �to find a way through� after the failure of peace talks, as he also called for the fragile ceasefire to continue and warned against any further escalation. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (5:35 PM)
At least 3,375 people have been killed in Iran since the US and Israel began strikes on the country, according to state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)
Iran s foreign ministry said no one had held any expectation that talks with the United States could have reached an agreement within one session after the marathon negotiations in Islamabad stalled on Sunday (Apr 12). MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (4:23 PM)