An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Sabaragamuwa, Central provinces and in Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Mannar, Vavuniya, and Mullaitivu districts. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (2:44 PM)
The former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sarath Kongahage and the former Director General, Devapriya Abeysinghe who were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), have been remanded. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (6:01 PM)
Kharg Island in Iran appears to have been attacked, hours before Trump s deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz arrives, Iranian media is reporting. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Parliament today to present the government s proposed new economic relief package for groups affected by the Middle East crisis. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (2:27 PM)
The government has decided to provide relief to electricity consumers who use less than 90 units, under the government s proposed new economic relief package for groups affected by the Middle East crisis. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (2:28 PM)
The governor of Mashhad in Iran s northeast has reportedly suspended all train services in the city until further notice. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (6:18 PM)