The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is not supporting a blockade of Iranian ports. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:34 PM)
Arrangements have been made to provide transport facilities today (13) as well for passengers travelling to their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Assistant Manager of the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre, D.N. Weththasinghe, stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (1:05 PM)
Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country s defence force leadership. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (12:51 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:39 PM)
Gold prices touched a near one-week low on Monday, pressured by a stronger dollar, while a surge in oil prices following failed U.S.-Iran peace talks fuelled inflation worries and dampened expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (2:53 PM)
China continuously looks forward to assisting Sri Lanka whenever it is needed, reaffirmed the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:18 PM)