Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar praised voters for their participation as polling concluded at 6 pm on Thursday, announcing that West Bengal and Tamil Nadu achieved the highest-ever voter turnout since Independence. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (11:19 PM)

The Department of Examinations has announced that the acceptance of applications for the 2026 G.C.E Advanced Level (A'L) Examination will conclude tomorrow (24) at 12.00 midnight. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (9:59 PM)

Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, the navy s chief of staff said. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (9:51 PM)

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy �to shoot and kill any boat� that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (9:12 PM)

The President of the Free Lawyers Organisation, President s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, has claimed that both the President and the Secretary to the Finance Ministry should be held responsible over the disappearance of a USD 2.5 million payment owed to Australia. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (8:51 PM)

The US military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (8:30 PM)