Oil prices hit $110 (�83.38) a barrel after President Donald Trump s expletive-laden threat against Iran on social media. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (11:33 AM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to Pelanwatta and surrounding areas will be suspended from 8-00 p.m. today (6) until 8-00 a.m. tomorrow (7) as part of ongoing water management measures prompted by the prevailing dry weather. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (12:11 PM)
The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association has announced that the prices of Rice and Curry packets, Fried Rice , and Kottu will increase by Rs. 20 in response to the recent rise in domestic LP gas prices. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (12:20 PM)
An accident occurred this morning (06) near the Welipenna service area on the Southern Expressway when a truck crashed into the rear end of a container truck traveling ahead. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (11:18 AM)
Iran s Fars news agency, which is affiliated to the country s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said earlier that 15 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz with permission from Iran in the previous 24-hour period. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (2:05 PM)
A Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested today (06) by officials of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for smuggling a large consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 113.4 million. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (12:58 PM)