Police have arrested several individuals, including a manager of the National Development Bank (NDB), in connection with an internal financial fraud at the institution. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (2:15 PM)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to �respond in kind� if Moscow ceased strikes. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:31 PM)
Iraq has reopened its airspace to civil aviation after an improvement in security conditions, allowing flights to resume across one of the region s key air corridors. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (4:33 PM)
India s airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country s airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran war. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:07 PM)
An oil refinery on Iran s Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:23 PM)