Iranian state television reported early Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its conflict with Israel, displaying a bold on-screen graphic.

However, the announcement came simultaneously with Israeli warnings of a fresh missile barrage from Iran, casting doubt on whether the truce was truly taking hold on the 12th day of the conflict.

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The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to 0.6% in May 2025, compared to -0.8% in April 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The Year-on-Year inflation of the Food Group increased to 5.9% in May 2025 from 2.9% in...

Iran’s supreme leader sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday to ask President Vladimir Putin for more help from Russia after the biggest U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution over the weekend.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel have publicly speculated about killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and subsequently remanded over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been has been granted bail.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court granted bail under t...