Passengers returning to Colombo from Galle and Matara following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday period can now obtain bus tickets through an online reservation system, the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development announced. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:38 PM)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was a unanimous demand from the international community. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:01 AM)
A delegation from Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator in talks to end the war, has arrived in Tehran. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (10:10 PM)
US president Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon �will happen� on Thursday. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:44 AM)
The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices already fueling calls for support from emerging markets and developing economies, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday in its Fiscal Monitor report. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:31 PM)
A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to allegedly engage in cybercrime-related activities. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (10:17 AM)