Iran said on Thursday it would respond with �long and painful strikes� on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
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)
Myanmar s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be moved to house arrest, state media reported on Thursday, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian government she led and jailed the Nobel laureate. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:21 AM)
A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the possession of Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine) and heroin, following a raid conducted in the Ranmuthu Sewana area within the Madampitiya Police Division. MORE..
1 May 2026 (12:26 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 5.4% in April 2026, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:21 PM)
Israel s foreign ministry earlier said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats. MORE..
1 May 2026 (10:41 AM)