President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (10:41 AM)

A 17-year-old teenage girl has been hospitalized after reportedly being shot in the neck, police said. MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (12:12 PM)

Nineteen Indian fishermen detained by the Sri Lanka Navy were on Tuesday repatriated to India, the Indian High Commission said, almost a week after a similar number of fishermen were sent back to their home country. MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (4:23 PM)

Debt-for-nature swaps, where poorer countries have debt written off in return for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100 billion for the fight against climate change, a new report has calculated. MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (9:18 AM)

Special bus services are in operation on Monday (April 15) and Tuesday (April 16) for people to return to Colombo after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays, the National Transport Commission (NTC) said. MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (11:37 AM)

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 08 persons for their involvement in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets, during a search operation conducted in Upparu sea area of Muthur on Sunday (14). MORE..

15 Apr 2024 (5:23 PM)