A fire broke out this afternoon (April 4) on the main island of the Castlereagh Reservoir, a key source of water for national electricity generation. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (7:01 PM)
Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (4:36 PM)
A schoolboy has gone missing after reportedly drowning in the Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary that feeds into the Castlereagh Reservoir. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:32 PM)
The Department of Railways has completed restoration work on the Northern Railway Line, which was damaged by Cyclone Ditwah last year. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (10:47 PM)
Landslide warnings have been issued to two Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Ratnapura District following heavy rainfall in the area. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:26 PM)
The niece of Qasem Soleimani, a high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who was killed by the US in 2020, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with her daughter, with both facing deportation, the State Department announced today. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:10 PM)