The Artemis II astronauts journey to the moon and back landed them at the White House Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon � standing by while President Donald Trump talked UFOs, the Space Force and the Iran war. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (7:30 AM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm today (30), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)

Six Iranian crew members aboard an Iranian-flagged container ship held by the US have been freed and returned to Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (7:08 AM)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as �feckless� for criticizing the unpopular conflict. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (11:59 PM)

The United States war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military s price tag for the conflict. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (11:34 PM)

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Eran Wickremaratne has resigned from the party s Working Committee and Management Committee after assuming duties as Chairman of the Restructuring Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)