US President Donald Trump says he now considers the ceasefire with Iran over �Wednesday evening Washington time� but that it s �highly unlikely� he would extend it further if a deal is not reached. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (10:33 AM)
Two close associates of organized criminal and large-scale drug trafficker Salindu Malshitha, also known as �Panadura Kudu Salindu,� have been arrested in the Payagala area. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (2:24 PM)
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has alleged that certain state officials are attempting to undermine ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, despite what he described as a positive approach by the incumbent government. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (3:04 PM)
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has stated that certain findings in the Auditor General s report on the controversial coal importation cannot be accepted. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (8:33 AM)
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has announced a new set of procedures to be followed by multi-day fishing trawlers navigating through Maldivian waters. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (1:42 PM)
The government has moved to expedite compensation payments to farmers affected by crop losses resulting from the salinity barrier constructed across the Nilwala River in Matara. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (1:34 PM)