Two bodies have been recovered this afternoon (15) near the Verugal Aru Bridge on the Mahaweli River, where a father and his four sons were swept away while bathing. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (8:19 PM)

Donald Trump has claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (7:41 PM)

The brother of notorious underworld figure Karandeniya Sudda, the organized crime suspect known by the alias Raju , has been arrested in India, according to Sri Lanka Police. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (6:58 PM)

Sri Lanka Police have announced that the IGP Relief Day, held for the consideration of appeals submitted by police officers, as well as the IGP Public Relief Day , will not be conducted this week due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (6:33 PM)

Ali Abdollahi - the commander for Iran s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country s highest operational command co-ordinating the armed forces - says that if the US continues its blockade and creates �insecurity for Iran s commercial vessels and oil tankers�, it will �constitute a prelude to a violation of the ceasefire�. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (6:28 PM)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that a further escalation in the war on Iran and continued disruption to oil markets could push the global economy to the brink of recession, with growth potentially slowing to 2% under its worst-case scenario. MORE..

15 Apr 2026 (6:22 PM)