US treasury secretary says China ‘not going to be able to get their oil’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the Covid-19 pandemic….
Harsha contrasts Police 119 service with Suwa Seriya operations
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has criticized the Sri Lanka Police’s emergency hotline system, drawing comparisons with the Suwa Seriya 1990 free ambulance service. In a post on ‘X’, he noted that Suwa Seriya has managed roughly 5,000 calls per…
Sun directly above 05 cities of Sri Lanka today
The sun will be directly above five (05) cities of Sri Lanka today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology. The nearest areas over which the sun is overhead today are Pandatharippu, Thellippalai, Varuthaleivilan, Vasavilan, and Manatkaadu, about 12:10 noon….
Trump signals restart of Iran talks within two days
US President Donald Trump has said that talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran could resume in Pakistan within the next two days. Speaking in an interview, Trump indicated that discussions towards a…
Several ships cross strait and leave Iranian ports since start of US blockade
The effectiveness of the reported US naval blockade of Iranian ports remained unclear during its first full day, amid conflicting claims and tracking data. According to BBC Verify, shipping data showed that at least four Iran-linked vessels — including two…
240 Iranian Navy members depart Sri Lanka
Iran has taken back the 240 sailors who were under Sri Lanka’s care following last month’s naval incident. Sri Lankan authorities facilitated the departure of the group, including survivors from the IRIS Dena and crew members of the IRIS Bushehr,…
National oil anointing ceremony to be held tomorrow
The national oil anointing ceremony, a key ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, is scheduled to take place tomorrow (15) at 6:55 a.m., in line with the auspicious time stipulated in the Nekath Seettuwa. Participants are advised to…
Wisden warns of BJP-linked political influence in global cricket
The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has criticised what it described as India’s growing political influence in world cricket, warning that the sport’s governance is becoming “increasingly Orwellian.” In its 2026 edition, Wisden editor Lawrence Booth pointed to what he described as…
Dilshan Madushanka joins IPL as replacement player
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Brydon Carse, who has been ruled out due to injury. Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed that Madushanka will join the squad as a like-for-like pace replacement for the remainder of the tournament….
Message from the Prime Minister on the Occasion of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Marking the auspicious transition of the sun from one planet to another, and the arrival of the spring season following the harvest, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrated by the people of Sri Lanka since ancient times, has dawned…