According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shake Hands-II is a joint counter-terrorism exercise conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:04 PM)
A group of activists from the Nava Janatha Peramuna , led by Sugeeshwara Bandara, staged a protest this morning (28) near the residence of Finance Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma in Akuregoda, Pelawatta. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:48 PM)
At least 34 schoolchildren were hospitalized today (28) following an accident involving a private bus transporting students from the Ranikadu area to schools in Bogawantalawa. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (10:59 AM)
The global oil price climbed above $110 a barrel for the first time in three weeks today, as traders worry that the United States and Iran are no closer to a deal to end the war and fully reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (3:19 PM)
A jailor and a warden have been arrested following the death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Magazine Prison last evening (27), police said.
28 Apr 2026 (9:17 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide permanent appointments to nearly 9,800 individuals recruited to state institutions on temporary, casual, substitute, contract or relief basis. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (3:53 PM)