A Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the possession of 2,505 grams of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at approximately Rs. 25 million. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (11:57 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Puttalam districts after 2.00 pm, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (8:08 AM)
The US Senate will vote as soon as next week on a Democratic-led effort to prevent President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Cuba, Senate aides said on Friday, responding to the Republican s threats to take military action against the island. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (9:13 AM)
A third US aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, bringing thousands more American troops and dozens of advanced fighter jets to the region. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (10:09 AM)
Tehran s Imam Khomeini International Airport resumed some international flights this morning. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (3:00 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (2:13 PM)