Health authorities have urged the public to exercise caution when organizing New Year (Avurudu) festivals due to the prevailing extreme heat conditions. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (12:39 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva provinces, and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (1:43 PM)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (10:23 AM)
Further details have emerged regarding the death of a student following a clash between two groups of students of a private university in Homagama. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (12:32 PM)
Sri Lanka s economic growth is projected to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 4.0% in 2026, before rising slightly to 4.2% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (1:22 PM)
US First Lady Melania Trump on April 10 denied that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (8:38 AM)