The National Transport Commission has urged passengers to lodge complaints via the 1955 hotline against bus operators who charge fares exceeding the approved rates. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (6:48 PM)
A total of six individuals have been killed in separate road accidents reported from several parts of the island within the past 24 hours, police stated. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (4:02 PM)
A total of six individuals have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for illegal night diving to harvest sea cucumbers during a search operation conducted at the Nagar Kovil beach in Jaffna. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (5:12 PM)
At least 3,375 people have been killed in Iran since the US and Israel began strikes on the country, according to state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (2:16 PM)
Israel s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan and the Palestinians. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (7:37 PM)