Iranians have gathered in large numbers at bridges and power generation stations across the country, forming human chains to prevent them from being targeted, the country s state media reported on Tuesday. MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (11:56 PM)

A fuel bowser overturned on the Badulla�Colombo main road at Puwakgahawela this afternoon (April 7). MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (11:43 PM)

Russia and China have vetoed a Gulf draft resolution at the UN Security Council that strongly encouraged defensive, co-ordinated efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (11:19 PM)

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence met in Parliament this afternoon (07) under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Defence. MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (11:07 PM)

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel struck on Tuesday railways and bridges in Iran �used by the Revolutionary Guards�, after Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges and railway infrastructure. MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (10:43 PM)

More than 150,000 Indian nationals have visited Sri Lanka thus far in 2026, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

7 Apr 2026 (10:26 PM)