US President Donald Trump has said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on its own once American forces withdraw from the region. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (10:59 PM)
A local multi-day fishing trawler suspected of smuggling a consignment of narcotics has been seized in the sea area off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:10 PM)
US President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite for the conflict to wind down. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (7:04 AM)
Owners of vehicles with number plates ending in both odd and even numbers will be able to obtain fuel from filling stations today (April 1), the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (8:01 AM)
The Trump administration will resume processing some asylum applications after it halted all such claims following the shooting of two National Guard members by an asylum seeker, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Monday. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:59 PM)
More than 3 million Indian officials are to spend a year counting every single person in the world s most populous nation, a mammoth task delayed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:42 PM)