The Road Development Authority (RDA) has not made any duplicate payments to companies or contractors from its primary account or any related accounts, according to the Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Prasanna Gunasena. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:02 PM)
Iran through Pakistani mediators gave the U.S. a new proposal on reopening of the Strait #8288;of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later #8288;stage, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a U.S. #8288;official and two sources with knowledge #8288;of the matter. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (1:32 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and North-Central and in the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:45 PM)
Investigations have been initiated into an incident involving several saffron-robed individuals arrested with narcotics at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:32 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court ordered that Attorney-at-Law Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who has been named as a suspect in the �Ganemulla Sanjeewa� murder case and was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), be remanded until May 7. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:44 PM)
The death toll from a bombing on a Colombian highway on Saturday has risen to 20, with another 36 people injured, including minors. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (12:38 PM)