NWSDB announced a 12-hour water outage in Padukka and nearby areas due to low reservoir levels, from 8:00 p.m. today (April 5) to 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (April 6). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120739
Kuwait says Iranian drones attacked the Shuwaikh oil sector complex, causing a fire. The facility houses the oil ministry and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) headquarters, per the Kuwaiti state news agency. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120738
A U.S. service member who disappeared after Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued. President Donald Trump announced the rescue in a social media post early Sunday. Report sourced from AdaDerana, dated April 5, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120737
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, delivering the main Easter Mass, urged prayers for world peace, stating peace has been shattered and humanity suffers because one individual seeks to dominate the world. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120736
On April 5, 2026, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced a 12-hour water outage in Homagama, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. today. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120733
The article reports that US President Donald Trump claimed a massive strike on Tehran killed many of Iran’s military leaders. Trump’s assertion, presented in the AdaDerana piece dated April 5, 2026, attributes significant casualties to Iran’s military leadership following the attack. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120732
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is continuing its strike as of today, April 5, 2026. The ongoing action began earlier and is being reported by AdaDerana via RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120731
In his Easter message, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urges peace, love, and forgiveness. He notes that Christian devotees in Sri Lanka and worldwide observe Easter with reverence, honoring the Resurrection as a symbol of hope, renewal, and compassion. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120727
A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine killed five people and wounded 21, including a 14-year-old girl, according to the prosecutor general’s office. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120726
Heavy rainfall is forecast for parts of Sri Lanka today. The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur after 2:00 p.m. in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, Eastern, and North Central provinces. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120725