Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m.

9 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)

Lebanon s Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes across multiple parts of the country, including the capital, Beirut, have killed at least 182 people, according to an updated death toll. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (7:30 AM)

Power outages have been reported in several parts of the island yesterday (08), affecting multiple areas due to a technical failure. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday (Apr 8), killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be �unreasonable� to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (7:09 AM)

Train services on the Northern Line, which were disrupted following Cyclone Ditwah, resumed this morning (09), according to Sri Lanka Railways. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (7:01 AM)

The Transportation Ministry announced that Israel will fully reopen the country s airspace and resume regular operations at Tel Aviv s Ben Gurion Airport starting at midnight Wednesday-Thursday, roughly one day after a ceasefire was announced between the US, Israel and Iran. MORE..

9 Apr 2026 (6:30 AM)