Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (8:34 AM)

The second day of the internationally recognized �Ehipassiko Walk for Peace� falls today (23). MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (8:14 AM)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held a telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (7:42 AM)

The auspicious time for Planting of Tree Saplings, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule (Nekath Seettuwa ), falls today (April 23). MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (7:20 AM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1-00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

23 Apr 2026 (7:00 AM)

The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.

23 Apr 2026 (6:41 AM)