Special Transport Services in Place for Post-New Year Travel Rush Indian Vice President to Arrive in Sri Lanka for Two-Day Official Visit Trump Warns Strait Blockade Will Continue, Threatens Renewed Strikes on Iran Litro Assures Uninterrupted LPG Supply Through May Afternoon Thundershowers Expected; More Rain Likely from April 20 QR Code Fuel Quota System for Petrol Vehicles Reinstated from Midnight Surge in Accident-Related Hospital Admissions Reported During New Year HOME ENG IMF Warns Middle East Conflict Raising Risks to Global Financial Stability 83% of Deaths in Sri Lanka Linked to Non-Communicable Diseases Oil Prices Fall for Second Day Amid Hopes of Renewed US-Iran Talks Government Offices Open as Transport Services Resume After New Year Holidays Gold Prices Rise by Around Rs. 4,000 in Local Market IMF Warns Prolonged Middle East Conflict Could Drag Global Growth to 2% Oil Anointing Ritual Observed for Sinhala and Tamil New Year China Backs Ceasefire and Peace Talks in Iran Conflict Census Reveals Aging Population and Shrinking Workforce in Sri Lanka Pakistani Naval Ships Conclude Goodwill Visit to Sri Lanka Police Cancel Grievance Day Programs for New Year Period Nine Chinese Nationals Arrested at BIA Over Alleged Cybercrime Activities The Digital Silk Road’s Darker Turn: Sri Lanka’s Sovereignty in the Crosshairs NDB to Conduct Forensic Audit with International Experts Over Alleged Fraud Police Warn New Year Event Organizers to Follow Traffic Laws IMF Monitoring NDB Fraud, Engages with Central Bank India Records $860 Billion Export Milestone Despite Global Challenges Registrar of Persons Services Suspended Due to System Breakdown NBRO Introduces Priority-Based Compensation Scheme for Cyclone-Affected Properties Thundershowers Expected Across Island with Heavy Rain in Several Areas Limited Bus and Train Services Operate Amid Reduced New Year Travel Demand Worker Remittances Rise 17.5% in March Despite Global Uncertainty Kamala Harris Signals Possible 2028 Presidential Bid US Awaits Iran’s Response as High-Stakes Nuclear Talks Continue in Pakistan Islandwide Showers Expected with Heavy Rain in Several Areas CAA Extends Festive Season Raids to Curb Consumer Exploitation Furnace Oil Shipment Arrives to Support Power Generation Transport Services Adjusted Based on New Year Travel Demand UN Warns Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations as 2030 Goals Falter Central Bank Assures Safety of Deposits After NDB Fraud Revelation Kabir Hashim Appointed SJB Chairman for 2026 Maldives President to Visit Sri Lanka to Boost Fisheries Cooperation NASA’s Artemis Missions Face Scrutiny Over Rising Costs and Budget Pressures Mahinda Rajapaksa Submits Asset Declaration to Bribery Commission Police Step Up Action Against Reckless Driving on Expressways Government Offices to Operate Normally from April 15–17 Police Launch 24-Hour WhatsApp Hotline to Report Reckless Driving Special Buses and Trains Continue for New Year Travel Rush Sri Lankan Rupee Depreciates 1.8% Amid External Pressures Thundershowers Expected Islandwide with Heavy Rain in Some Areas Afternoon Showers Expected in Several Provinces; Dry Weather Elsewhere Diplomatic Snub, Not Disruption: The Story Behind the Cancellation of Pakistan’s Third Buddhist Conference