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)
Iran s chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is �not possible� for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to �the blatant violations of the ceasefire� by the US and Israel. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (6:32 AM)
The European Union is considering requiring countries to hold stockpiles of jet fuel, and potentially redistribute it based on regional needs and shortages, Europe s energy policy chief told Reuters on Wednesday, as concerns mount over possible shortages tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (8:26 PM)
Nearly 20 passengers were injured after a private bus veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Upparu-aru Bridge on the Trincomalee - Batticaloa main road within the Kinniya Police Division this evening (22). MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (10:28 PM)
Sri Lanka Police has issued a clarification regarding information circulating on social media about the age limits for police recruitment. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (9:34 AM)
Sri Lanka s life expectancy has improved over the past 15 years, largely due to the success of the National Immunization Programme of the Ministry of Health. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (8:51 AM)