The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the U.S. imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (1:36 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (15) visited the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, engaged in religious observances and received blessings for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (1:02 PM)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says any attempts by the US or Israel to force Iran to �surrender� are �destined to fail and the Iranian nation will never accept such an approach.' MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (4:32 PM)
A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:09 AM)
Donald Trump has once again hit out at Pope Leo and NATO in a series of Truth Social posts. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:03 AM)
Residents of the Udagewatta Road area in Meegoda say that a major water leak caused by a burst pipeline has been persisting for over a week, leading to considerable water wastage. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (4:52 PM)