China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday (Apr 13), following US President Donald Trump s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
The US military has commenced a blockade of ships entering or leaving Iran s ports at 7-30 p.m. (1400 GMT), after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (9:06 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western and Southern provinces and the Trincomalee district. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (6:05 PM)