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The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the US declared it had blockaded Iran s ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (9:18 PM)
Three brothers who went to bathe in the Mahaweli River, which flows through the Somawathiya Reserve in Serunuwara, have drowned and gone missing. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:02 AM)
About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations refugee and migration agencies. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:41 AM)
Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the US and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing region trapped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (9:19 AM)
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival, organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, was held today (14) in Gampaha under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with the performance of traditional auspicious customs and rituals. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:54 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is participating in the official state ceremony for the traditional oil-anointing ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Kandy. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:17 AM)