US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran in one night if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (8:12 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide a fuel subsidy for fishing vessels, the Fisheries Ministry announced. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:26 AM)
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:44 AM)
Israel s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has destroyed the largest petrochemical plant in Iran. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (11:56 AM)
Sinopec Energy Lanka (Private) Limited announced that it has increased the retail price of Super Diesel by Rs. 28 to Rs. 600 per litre with effect from midnight today (6). MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (12:35 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, North-central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces after 1.00 p.m, today (07), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (7:28 AM)