A boat carrying tourists has capsized in the Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya, due to the impact of a speeding jet ski earlier today (19). MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (11:26 PM)

US Vice President JD Vance will attend the next round of Iran talks in Pakistan along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House has told CNN. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (10:40 PM)

Investigations have revealed that the fire that broke out yesterday (18) in the upper floor of a two-storey house on the Pamunuwa Road, Maharagama, was intentionally set by the homeowner himself, police said. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (10:00 PM)

The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the aftershock of the crisis will be felt for months and even years to come, according to analysts and Reuters calculations. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (9:34 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the visiting Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan held discussions on the proposed project related to the energy hub in Trincomalee and the proposal to link India and Sri Lanka through an oil pipeline, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (9:02 PM)

An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for talks with the US, Iranian sources familiar with the negotiations say. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (8:49 PM)