The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the aftershock of the crisis will be felt for months and even years to come, according to analysts and Reuters calculations. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (9:34 PM)
The United States said on Sunday that it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran said it would retaliate, raising the possibility that the ceasefire between the two countries might not last for even the two days it is set to remain in force. MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:31 AM)
The second school term for the year 2026 in all government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools commences today (20). MORE..
20 Apr 2026 (7:51 AM)
An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for talks with the US, Iranian sources familiar with the negotiations say. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (8:49 PM)
Investigations have revealed that the fire that broke out yesterday (18) in the upper floor of a two-storey house on the Pamunuwa Road, Maharagama, was intentionally set by the homeowner himself, police said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (10:00 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the headquarters of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya in Wellawatte this morning (19) and met the Supreme Mahanayake Thero of Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithree Murthi Mahanayake Thera and received his blessings. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (7:14 PM)