Sajith calls for Parliamentary Select Committee to probe US$2.5M treasury payment
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the ...
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Coastal Lines lower track restored following Sagarika train derailment
The Department of Railways has announced that the lower track of the Coastal Line has been restored for regular train ...
Two Bangladeshi nationals arrested with foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 4.26 mln at BIA
Two foreign nationals were arrested in the early hours of today (24) by Sri Lanka Customs officials at Bandaranaike International ...
Israel awaiting US green light to return Iran to Stone Age: defence minister
Defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran”, adding that his ...
Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is “not possible” for the Strait of Hormuz to be ...
Gold prices increase after US extends ceasefire with Iran
Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as lower oil prices, following a U.S. extension of a ceasefire with Iran, eased fears ...
Two close associates of Panadura Kudu Salindu arrested in Payagala
Two close associates of organized criminal and large-scale drug trafficker Salindu Malshitha, also known as “Panadura Kudu Salindu,” have been ...
Lebanon, Israel to hold second round of talks in Washington on Thursday
A second meeting between Lebanon and Israel will take place in Washington on Thursday, with official details to be announced ...
Anura Karunathilaka sworn in as Energy Minister
April 20, 2026 05:30 ...
In 45-minute phone call with Pezeshkian, PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistans commitment to advancing regional peace
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, reaffirming during the conversation that ...
