President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the U.S. continues its war against Iran. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:37 AM)
An unnamed source told Iran s semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had #8288;rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:31 AM)
A 16-year-old boy, a resident of the Perathuweli area, has tragically died after drowning in a canal within the Kantale police division. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (11:08 AM)
A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation #8288;was underway for any survivors, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (9:24 PM)
One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (12:28 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (04), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:16 AM)