Oil prices jumped 4 percent Thursday after Iran vowed not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (10:05 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, North-Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara, and Batticaloa districts. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (2:53 PM)
The vehicle carrying Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Madhura Seneviratne was involved in an accident last night (22). MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (2:07 PM)
Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (8:34 AM)
The second day of the internationally recognized �Ehipassiko Walk for Peace� is scheduled to begin from Matale this morning (23). MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (8:14 AM)
An individual has been sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer during a raid in Baddegama in 2008. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (1:38 PM)