The UAE joined Bahrain in urging the U.N. Security Council to take action on the Strait of Hormuz, expressing support for Bahrain’s calls to address security concerns in the strategic waterway and to prompt international measures. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120769
Two suspects were arrested in Maradana, along D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, for hoarding 826 litres of diesel without a valid license. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120768
An airstrike struck a residential building in a city southwest of Tehran, Iran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120767
A fire erupted this morning at a wax fabric manufacturing factory in the Mabola area of Wattala. The incident occurred on April 6, 2026, around 12:09 PM, according to AdaDerana. No further details on casualties or containment are provided in the brief. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120766
The Government Medical Officers Association’s island-wide strike is temporarily concluded from 8:00 a.m. today (April 6, 2026). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120765
A 46-year-old man was killed in an attack in the Panamura area. Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the incident. Report published by AdaDerana via RSS on April 6, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120764
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei warned that Tehran will retaliate in kind to any U.S. attacks on Iran’s infrastructure, in response to President Donald Trump’s threats, according to Al Jazeera. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120763
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced a 12-hour water outage affecting Homagama and surrounding areas (Zone 01) today, April 6, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120761
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday killed at least 11 people, including seven in Kfarhata, a village in southern Lebanon, among them a 4-year-old child, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120760
Meteorology warns of showers or thundershowers across Sri Lanka today, affecting Northern, Eastern, North-central, Central, Sabaragamuwa provinces and Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts after 2:00 p.m. The sun is directly over parts of the country. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120759