Over 520,000 vehicles use expressways during festive period
Over 500,000 vehicles have used expressways over the past four days as people traveled to their hometowns to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
- Airlines urge EU to step in as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply
- Iran’s President urges Macron, Europe to push US toward deal
- School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
- Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces
- Suspected associate of Dubai-based drug trafficker arrested in Wennappuwa
- Japan halts new foreign worker intake for food services
- Iran estimates damages from US-Israel strikes at $270 billion
- Over 520,000 vehicles use expressways during festive period
- IMF trims global growth forecast due to Iran war
- State ceremony for anointing oil for Avurudu to be held in Kandy
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State ceremony for anointing oil for Avurudu to be held in Kandy
The official state ceremony for the traditional oil-anointing ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning (April 15) in Kandy. MORE..
IMF trims global growth forecast due to Iran war
The International Monetary Fund has modestly reduced its forecast for global economic growth this year, but warned that the damage from the war with Iran could be much more severe if the conflict dragged on and oil prices rose further. MORE..
Iran estimates damages from US-Israel strikes at $270 billion
Iran’s initial estimate of the damages from US-Israel strikes puts the approximate cost at $270 billion, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was cited as saying by the semi-official news agency Tasnim, adding that the figure is not yet final. MORE..
Japan halts new foreign worker intake for food services
Japan has stopped accepting new foreign workers in its food services sector from Monday (Apr 13), as the industry nears its quota under a skilled worker scheme. MORE..
Suspected associate of Dubai-based drug trafficker arrested in Wennappuwa
An individual involved in drug trafficking has been arrested in Dummaladeniya, Wennappuwa, police stated. MORE..
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western, Eastern and Southern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
A teenager opened fire at a high school in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself, Governor Hasan Sildak said. MORE..
Iran’s President urges Macron, Europe to push US toward deal
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Europe to play a more active role in pushing the United States toward an agreement, saying diplomacy remains the best way to resolve disputes, according to state media. MORE..
Airlines urge EU to step in as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply
European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures and mounting concerns over jet fuel shortages, a document seen by Reuters showed. MORE..
Expressway revenue exceeds Rs. 163 million in three days
A total of 434,338 vehicles traveled on the expressway system during the period from April 10 to April 12, the Road Development Authority (RDA) states. MORE..
Chinese President Xi Jinping lays out “four proposals” for Middle East peace
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the world not to be allowed to “revert to the law of the jungle” in his most substantive comments to date on Middle East security since the US and Israeli attack on Iran plunged the region into conflict six weeks ago. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
No legal basis to block the Strait of Hormuz - UN
The UN’s maritime agency, the International Maritime Organisation, says no country has a legal right to block shipping in straits used for international transit. MORE..
President marks New Year with family in newly rebuilt home after Cyclone Ditwah
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has joined New Year celebration of a new house rebuilt under government compensation, after it was destroyed by the Cyclone Ditwah, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
Canadian PM Carney secures Liberal majority after by-election wins
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured a slim majority in the House of Commons, solidifying its hold on power after being projected by Canadian media to win all three seats up for grabs during by-elections on Monday. MORE..
IMF trims global growth forecast due to Iran war
The International Monetary Fund has modestly reduced its forecast for global economic growth this year, but warned that the damage from the war with Iran could be much more severe if the conflict dragged on and oil prices rose further. MORE..
Iran estimates damages from US-Israel strikes at $270 billion
Iran’s initial estimate of the damages from US-Israel strikes puts the approximate cost at $270 billion, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was cited as saying by the semi-official news agency Tasnim, adding that the figure is not yet final. MORE..
Japan halts new foreign worker intake for food services
Japan has stopped accepting new foreign workers in its food services sector from Monday (Apr 13), as the industry nears its quota under a skilled worker scheme. MORE..
Suspected associate of Dubai-based drug trafficker arrested in Wennappuwa
An individual involved in drug trafficking has been arrested in Dummaladeniya, Wennappuwa, police stated. MORE..
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western, Eastern and Southern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
A teenager opened fire at a high school in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself, Governor Hasan Sildak said. MORE..
Iran’s President urges Macron, Europe to push US toward deal
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Europe to play a more active role in pushing the United States toward an agreement, saying diplomacy remains the best way to resolve disputes, according to state media. MORE..
Airlines urge EU to step in as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply
European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures and mounting concerns over jet fuel shortages, a document seen by Reuters showed. MORE..
Expressway revenue exceeds Rs. 163 million in three days
A total of 434,338 vehicles traveled on the expressway system during the period from April 10 to April 12, the Road Development Authority (RDA) states. MORE..
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Technology
OpenAI identifies security issue involving third-party tool, says user data was not accessed
OpenAI said on Friday it had identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps. MORE..
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage
Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. MORE..
Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. MORE..
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV
Tesla is developing an all-new smaller, cheaper electric SUV, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. MORE..
Entertainment
Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery. MORE..
Mourners sing Asha Bhosle hit as iconic Indian singer cremated
Mourners sing Asha Bhosle hit as iconic Indian singer cremated
The funeral of legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle has taken place in Mumbai, a day after she died at the age of 92. MORE..
Asha Bhosle receives Tricolour tribute
Asha Bhosle receives Tricolour tribute
Draped in the Tricolour, the mortal remains of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle were placed for public homage at her residence in Mumbai on Monday, as the nation gathered to bid a solemn farewell to one of its most iconic musical voices. MORE..
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle is reportedly no more at the age of 92. MORE..
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Sports
Hyderabad picks Dilshan Madushanka as injury replacement for Brydon Carse
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have picked Sri Lanka’s left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka as an injury replacement for Brydon Carse for the remainder of IPL 2026. Madushanka will join SRH for INR 7.5 million. MORE..
New trial over soccer legend Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
A new trial over the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of his medical team charged with negligent homicide nearly a year after a previous case collapsed in a mistrial. MORE..
Women’s T20 World Cup: Record prize money of $8.76 million announced
The International Cricket Council has announced record prize money for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. MORE..
Iran’s World Cup participation faces fresh threat
Iran’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup is facing fresh uncertainty, as escalating tensions with the United States, one of the host nations, threaten to spill into the sport. MORE..
Matheesha Pathirana clears hurdle to play in IPL 2026
Paceman Matheesha Pathirana has successfully passed the fitness test conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). MORE..
