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Donald Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, adding that Iran's ⁠proposal was significant but not good enoug... Read More


Development Officers to be assigned for Prajashakthi Drive

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Attention has been drawn towards the allocation of the necessary staff for the implementation of the Prajashakthi National Programme, including the appointment of an Empowerment ... Read More


Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump 'hell' ultimatum

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The U.S. and Iran on Monday weighed a framework plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, as Tehran ⁠said it wanted a lasting end to the war and pushed back against p... Read More


Saudi Arabia evacuates Riyadh's key financial hub amid Iran threat

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Saudi Arabia has ordered businesses to evacuate Riyadh's main financial hub amid rising concerns over potential Iranian missile and drone attacks, in a move that underscores grow... Read More


Duo arrested for hoarding over 800L of diesel in Maradana

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Two suspects have been arrested in the Maradana area along D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha for hoarding 826 litres of diesel without a valid license. The raid was carried out by a team... Read More


Israel hits Iran's largest petrochemical complex after Trump threat

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex on Monday (Apr 6), as the Islamic Republic defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure i... Read More


Fire breaks out at wax fabric manufacturing factory in Wattala

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A fire has broken out this morning (06) at a wax fabric manufacturing factory located in the Mabolaarea of Wattala. The Fire Brigade stated that three fire trucks, along with 13... Read More


Man nabbed for soliciting bribe posing as land official

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A broker who solicited and accepted a bribe of Rs. 45,000 has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The suspe... Read More


GMOA temporarily ends strike

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) will be temporarily concluded from 8.00 a.m. today (06). The strike was launched by the GM... Read More


Red Cross joins calls for de-escalation after Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Threats against civilian infrastructure cannot "become the new norm in warfare," the Red Cross said today, becoming the latest organization calling for de-escalation after US Pre... Read More