Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 1.00 pm, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

17 Apr 2026 (7:36 AM)

Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was �being ravaged by a handful of tyrants� in unusually forceful comments during a visit to Cameroon. MORE..

17 Apr 2026 (12:00 AM)

Moments after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump says he will be inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House �for the first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.� MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:20 PM)

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire after officials from the two countries met in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said Thursday. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)

Europe may have just six weeks left of jet fuel, with serious consequences for the continent s economy, the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (10:46 PM)

SriLankan Airlines has clarified what it describes as inaccurate and misleading media reports regarding an alleged clash involving an airline official and flight crew at Bangkok s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (10:32 PM)