A Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested today (06) by officials of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for smuggling a large consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 113.4 million. MORE..
Iran’s Fars news agency, which is affiliated to the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said earlier that 15 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz ‘‘with permission from Iran’’ in the previous 24-hour period. MORE..
Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were “incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.” MORE..
Two people have been killed while search operations are underway for two more individuals after an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential building in Haifa, Times of Israel reported on Monday. MORE..
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has introduced the “Surakimu Lanka” school energy conservation programme aimed at building a culture of energy conservation within schools. MORE..
The head of intelligence for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed Monday in an attack targeting him, Iranian state media said. MORE..
An adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks is scheduled to be held in Parliament this week. MORE..
NASA’s Artemis II mission is officially underway, and while Netflix didn’t carry the live feed of the historic Earth departure on April 1st, space enthusiasts are in for a massive consolation prize. MORE..
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) will be temporarily concluded from 8.00 a.m. today (06). MORE..
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to Pelanwatta and surrounding areas will be suspended from 8:00 p.m. today (6) until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (7) as part of ongoing water management measures prompted by the prevailing dry weather. MORE..
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in history. MORE..
The UAE on Monday expressed its support to Bahrain in urging the Security Council to take action on the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut for Homagama and surrounding areas (Zone 01) today (06). MORE..
A 46-year-old man has been attacked to death in the Panamura area. MORE..
Two suspects have been arrested in the Maradana area along D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha for hoarding 826 litres of diesel without a valid license. MORE..
The Sharif University of Technology has been hit by a strike, causing a gas outage in parts of Tehran. MORE..
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise its oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, a modest rise that will largely exist on paper as its key members are unable to raise production due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. MORE..
Tamil television actress Subashini, known for playing a key role in popular Tamil soap Kayal, has died by suicide in Chennai. MORE..
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has alleged that specialist medical posts have been removed from several hospitals across the country. MORE..
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday. MORE..
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei responded to US President Donald Trump’s threats, warning that Iran will respond ‘‘in kind’’ to any attack on its infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported. MORE..
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched a special program to safeguard consumers in view of the upcoming festive season, Chairman Hemantha Samarakoon announced. MORE..
A 26-year-old Chinese national has been arrested in connection with the murder of a foreign national woman, who was attacked to death using a sharp weapon in a residence in the Kohuwala area. MORE..
No-one will have been further from home than the Artemis astronauts. MORE..
Thirty-one civilians held hostage following a Sunday morning church attack in north-west Nigeria have been rescued, the army has said. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m, today (06), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Former Head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, through his attorneys, challenging his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). MORE..
Oil prices hit $110 (£83.38) a barrel after President Donald Trump’s expletive-laden threat against Iran on social media. MORE..
South Korea’s spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts. MORE..
A fire has broken out this morning (06) at a wax fabric manufacturing factory located in the Mabola area of Wattala. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that officials must provide the necessary impetus for society to embrace efficient practices. MORE..
The crew’s Orion capsule entered what’s known as the lunar sphere of influence at around 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, crossing into the region of space where the moon’s gravitational pull is stronger than the pull of Earth’s. MORE..
An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement. MORE..
A vessel carrying 7,000 metric tonnes of LP gas arrived in the country, according to LAUGFS Gas PLC. MORE..
Marking a new milestone in Sri Lanka’s digital economy, the launch of the “National QR Payment Promotion Programme” officially commenced today (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
An airstrike early Monday struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported. MORE..
The special weekly Wednesday holiday granted to government offices, schools, universities and judicial services will be cancelled from April 8, the Commissioner General of Essential Services, Prabath Chandrakeerthi has announced. MORE..
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) reports that more than 10,000 complaints were recorded in 2025. MORE..
The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that the prices of ‘Rice and Curry’ packets, ‘Fried Rice’, and ‘Kottu’ will increase by Rs. 20 in response to the recent rise in domestic LP gas prices. MORE..
A tender has been called to select a coal supplier for the 2026/2027 season of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant. MORE..
The Director General of the Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka, Athula Karunanayake, stated that Sri Lanka is expected to receive its usual rainfall by May or June. MORE..
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply in the Homagama area will be suspended today from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., lasting a total of 12 hours. MORE..
In her message to mark Easter Sunday, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Easter, devoutly celebrated by Christians to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a time to extend wishes for a blessed celebration filled with peace, happiness, and blessings. MORE..
Pope Leo led the world’s Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace. MORE..
Warner Bros. has revealed that Stephen Colbert and his son are developing a brand new ‘‘Lord of the Rings’‘ movie. The announcement came Tuesday night via the studio’s various social media accounts. MORE..
The strike initiated by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) continues today (05). MORE..
A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general’s office says. MORE..
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (local time) that ‘‘many’‘ of Iran’s military leaders were killed in a huge strike on the Islamic republic’s capital. MORE..
In his Easter message, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has highlighted that Christian devotees in Sri Lanka and around the world mark Easter Sunday with deep reverence, commemorating the Resurrection of Christ as a symbol of hope, renewal, and compassion. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, Eastern and Northcentral provinces after 2.00 p.m, today (05), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
