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)
The auspicious time for departing for urgent duties, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule (Nekath Seettuwa ), falls tomorrow (April 17). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (10:50 AM)
A major fire has broken out at one of Australia s two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation s petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (8:52 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)
Iran s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says the exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is continuing with a Pakistani intermediary after talks failed on Sunday. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:53 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)