Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has instructed officials to expedite the completion of compensation payments for those affected by the disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (4:33 PM)

Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, will officially commence flight operations to Colombo from April 15. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (4:12 PM)

French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world s oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States #8288;and Iran was announced. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (3:43 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has affirmed that Sri Lanka, both as an individual nation and collectively with others will extend its fullest possible support within the framework of international law, towards ensuring peace, security, and stability in the Middle East. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (3:38 PM)

An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (3:31 PM)

India s airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country s airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran war. MORE..

8 Apr 2026 (3:07 PM)