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UK PM urges US and Iran 'to find a way through' after peace talks fail

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Sir Keir Starmer has urged the US and Iran "to find a way through" after the failure of peace talks, as he also called for the fragile ceasefire to continue and warned against a... Read More


Six nabbed in Nagar Kovil over illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A total of six individuals have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for illegal night diving to harvest sea cucumbers during a search operation conducted at the Nagar Kovil b... Read More


'Strait of Hormuz is in Iran's hands and tolls must be paid' - Deputy Parliament Speaker

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Iranian Deputy Speaker of Parliament Haji Babaei has said the Strait of Hormuz is completely in Iran's hands and "its tolls must be paid in rials" - the Iranian currency. US Vi... Read More


Iran says no deal expected in single session after US talks stall

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Iran's foreign ministry said no one had held any expectation that talks with the United States could have reached an agreement within one session after the marathon negotiations... Read More


Ugandan woman arrested at BIA with cocaine concealed in her body

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A foreign national who had concealed a stock of cocaine in her body has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Contro... Read More


Six killed in road accidents in the past 24 hours

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- A total of six individuals have been killed in separate road accidents reported from several parts of the island within the past 24 hours, police stated. An accident was report... Read More


Donald Trump attends UFC fight during US-Iran peace talks

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- US President Donald Trump attended a UFC event in the state of Florida on Saturday as talks between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Trump arrived ... Read More


Legal action against buses operating without permits during festive season

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Legal action has been taken against seven buses operating without passenger transport service permits following a raid conducted in Colombo, officials said. Acting on informati... Read More


First phase of in-person negotiations ends with Iranian and US expert teams continuing to exchange texts

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- The first round of direct talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad has concluded with negotiators exchanging written texts on key issues, Iranian media reported. I... Read More


Foreign liquor bottles worth over Rs. 20 mln seized in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- The Department of Excise has seized a stock of bottles of foreign liquor worth over Rs. 20 million during a raid carried out targeting several outlets in the Colombo area within... Read More