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SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported

SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest demonstration along the Parliament access road near Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, resulting in minor traffic congestion in the surrounding areas, said Ada Derana reporter.

| April 10, 2026  10:01 am
GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day

GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day

The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) in hospitals continues for the second consecutive day today (10). MORE..

| April 10, 2026  9:05 am
Russia’s Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees

Russia’s Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  8:53 am
Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns

Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns

Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  8:33 am
Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against Energy Minister today

Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against Energy Minister today

The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10). MORE..

| April 10, 2026  8:20 am
School holiday begins; Ministry announces second term schedule

School holiday begins; Ministry announces second term schedule

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the second phase of the first school term for government and government-approved schools concludes today (10). MORE..

| April 10, 2026  8:16 am
Five students of private university arrested over student’s death at hotel in Homagama

Five students of private university arrested over student’s death at hotel in Homagama

Five students of a private university have been arrested by Homagama Police over the death of a 19-year-old students following a clash between students last evening after a New Year (Avurudu) festival. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  7:52 am
Showers expected in parts of the island after 2pm

Showers expected in parts of the island after 2pm

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  7:27 am
Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

US First Lady Melania Trump on April 10 denied that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  7:08 am
Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has ‌been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  5:44 am
Former Iranian foreign minister dies of injuries sustained in airstrike – report

Former Iranian foreign minister dies of injuries sustained in airstrike – report

Iran’s former Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi has died as a result of injuries sustained during a US-Israeli strike earlier this month, according to Iranian media. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  5:38 am
Kuwait says National Guard site, vital facilities hit by ‘hostile’ drones

Kuwait says National Guard site, vital facilities hit by ‘hostile’ drones

Kuwait said Thursday evening that a National Guard site and several vital facilities were targeted by “hostile” drones. MORE..

| April 10, 2026  4:49 am
Trump says Iran’s handling of oil through Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’

Trump says Iran’s handling of oil through Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’

Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his social media site Thursday evening. “That is not the agreement we have!” MORE..

| April 10, 2026  4:38 am
Sri Lanka repatriates 125 telecom fraud suspects to China

Sri Lanka repatriates 125 telecom fraud suspects to China

Sri Lankan police recently repatriated 125 individuals suspected of involvement in telecom fraud, who had been apprehended during earlier crackdown operations, to China, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  10:23 pm
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible”. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  10:13 pm
Trump urges Netanyahu to dial down Lebanon strikes amid Iran talks push: Report

Trump urges Netanyahu to dial down Lebanon strikes amid Iran talks push: Report

US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s strikes in Lebanon during a phone call, as Washington looks to keep its negotiations with Iran on track, according to NBC. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  9:41 pm
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to strengthening Nepal ties

Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to strengthening Nepal ties

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal Ruwanthi Delpitiya joined a courtesy meeting with Nepal’s newly-elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu on Wednesday. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  8:54 pm
Special bus services from Makumbura for festive season

Special bus services from Makumbura for festive season

Passengers travelling ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays are informed that additional bus services have been deployed from the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) in Kottawa. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  8:35 pm
Islamabad under security lockdown for US-Iran talks; two-day public holiday declared

Islamabad under security lockdown for US-Iran talks; two-day public holiday declared

Pakistan’s capital has been placed under tight security lockdown as it prepares to host the first round of direct negotiations between the United States and Iran, scheduled to begin on April 10, reported Pakistan’s state media on Thursday. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  8:03 pm
NDB fraud investigation currently underway - Central Bank chief tells CoPF

NDB fraud investigation currently underway - Central Bank chief tells CoPF

The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) which met under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva has raised the alleged fraud at NDB Bank with the officials of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..

| April 9, 2026  7:36 pm
British Airways cuts Middle East flights, shifts capacity to Asia and Africa

British Airways cuts Middle East flights, shifts capacity to Asia and Africa

British Airways said on Thursday it will cut flights to the Middle East when services resume, permanently drop Jeddah as a destination, while adding capacity to India and Africa, as heightened regional tensions disrupt schedules and weigh on demand. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  7:10 pm
Ministry urges schools not to burden parents with excessive event expenses

Ministry urges schools not to burden parents with excessive event expenses

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education says that there have been reports of excessive spending on events and various celebrations organized in schools. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  7:02 pm
Additional fertilizer subsidy announced for small tea estate owners

Additional fertilizer subsidy announced for small tea estate owners

The government has announced an additional subsidy of Rs. 5,000 per 50 kg fertilizer bundle for small tea estate owners, to be provided once this year under the QR code-based distribution system, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  6:55 pm
Extension of State of Public Emergency passed in Parliament

Extension of State of Public Emergency passed in Parliament

The motion to approve the extension of the State of Public Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance was passed in Parliament today (9) by a majority of 110 votes. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  5:40 pm
Govt has comprehensive plan to elevate living standards of farmers – President

Govt has comprehensive plan to elevate living standards of farmers – President

The National New Rice Festival, a traditional annual ceremony in which newly harvested rice from the Maha season is offered to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, was held this morning (09) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the presence of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura. MORE..

| April 9, 2026  4:38 pm