Iran s supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its �nuclear and missile capabilities� as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war s shaky three-week ceasefire. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (8:40 PM)
The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years on fears of longer-term disruptions to global fuel supplies. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:42 PM)
An Assistant Director at the External Resources Department of the Finance Ministry, who had been interdicted over the alleged theft of USD 2.5 million by hackers, has reportedly been found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Kuliyapitiya. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (6:01 PM)
The Ministry of Finance is set to make a special statement in Parliament regarding the alleged misplacement of USD 2.5 million. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (2:11 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (7:07 PM)
Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, Ranga Rajapaksa, who had been interdicted over the alleged USD 2.5 million cyber heist, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Kuliyapitiya this evening (30). MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (11:47 PM)