‘Economic Fury’ : US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil
2026-04-15
The US warned Tuesday it will unleash full “Economic Fury” on Iran, ending a reprieve on sanctions on Tehran oilContinue Reading
State institutions resume operations from today
2026-04-15
The Ministry of Public Administration has announced that state institutions have resumed operations from today (April 15) following the SinhalaContinue Reading
State Oil‑Anointing Ceremony 2026 held in Kandy
2026-04-15
The State Oil‑Anointing Ceremony, a key ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, was held this morning (15) atContinue Reading
Special transport services begin today for Sinhala and Tamil New Year return travel
2026-04-15
Authorities have introduced special transport arrangements from today (15) to facilitate the return of passengers who travelled to villages forContinue Reading
About 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-04-15
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and North-western provinces, and in theContinue Reading
US treasury secretary says China ‘not going to be able to get their oil’
2026-04-15
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East warContinue Reading
Harsha contrasts Police 119 service with Suwa Seriya operations
2026-04-15
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has criticized the Sri Lanka Police’s emergency hotline system, drawing comparisons with the Suwa SeriyaContinue Reading
Sun directly above 05 cities of Sri Lanka today
2026-04-15
The sun will be directly above five (05) cities of Sri Lanka today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology.Continue Reading
Trump signals restart of Iran talks within two days
2026-04-15
US President Donald Trump has said that talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel andContinue Reading
Several ships cross strait and leave Iranian ports since start of US blockade
2026-04-15
The effectiveness of the reported US naval blockade of Iranian ports remained unclear during its first full day, amid conflictingContinue Reading
240 Iranian Navy members depart Sri Lanka
2026-04-15
Iran has taken back the 240 sailors who were under Sri Lanka’s care following last month’s naval incident. Sri LankanContinue Reading
National oil anointing ceremony to be held tomorrow
2026-04-14
The national oil anointing ceremony, a key ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, is scheduled to take placeContinue Reading
Wisden warns of BJP-linked political influence in global cricket
2026-04-14
The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has criticised what it described as India’s growing political influence in world cricket, warning that theContinue Reading
Dilshan Madushanka joins IPL as replacement player
2026-04-14
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Brydon Carse, who has been ruled out due to injury.Continue Reading
Italy suspending defense agreement with Israel: PM
2026-04-14
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday she was suspending the country’s defense agreement with Israel, which involves theContinue Reading
Warm weather advisory issued for 19 districts
2026-04-14
The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber-level warm weather advisory for 19 districts, warning of increased heat index levelsContinue Reading
President joins New Year celebrations at newly rebuilt home damaged by cyclone Ditwah
2026-04-14
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations today (April 14) at a housewarming ceremony for aContinue Reading
Rs. 163 million expressway revenue in three days
2026-04-14
Sri Lanka’s expressway network generated over Rs. 163 million in revenue between April 10 and April 12, according to theContinue Reading