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US and Iran talks could be held in Pakistan, IAEA head says General

US and Iran talks could be held in Pakistan, IAEA head says

The leader of the International Atomic Energy Agency mentioned that discussions between Iran and the United States could take place shortly in Pakistan. Rafael…

25 Mar 2026
CPC confirms sufficient fuel supply until mid-May, warns against hoarding General

CPC confirms sufficient fuel supply until mid-May, warns against hoarding

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that fuel orders in Sri Lanka are currently about 10% higher than what is needed. However, the CPC warns…

25 Mar 2026
Iran has received US 15-point plan, Pakistan says General

Iran has received US 15-point plan, Pakistan says

Iran has received a 15-point plan from the United States, according to two officials from Pakistan speaking to the Associated Press. These officials shared…

25 Mar 2026
Pharmacy owner arrested in Hatton for illegal sale of psychotropic drugs General

Pharmacy owner arrested in Hatton for illegal sale of psychotropic drugs

A pharmacy owner in Hatton has been taken into custody by the Hatton Divisional Anti-Corruption Unit for selling psychiatric drugs to young people without…

25 Mar 2026
“Americans were only negotiating with themselves”- Iranian military spokesperson General

“Americans were only negotiating with themselves”- Iranian military spokesperson

An Iranian military spokesperson ridiculed U.S. efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement on Wednesday, claiming that the Americans were merely negotiating with…

25 Mar 2026
Non-hostile ships can transit Strait of Hormuz- Iran tells UN General

Non-hostile ships can transit Strait of Hormuz- Iran tells UN

Iran has informed the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that “non-hostile vessels” can pass through the Strait of…

25 Mar 2026
Drone attack hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport causing fire General

Drone attack hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport causing fire

Drones struck a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, leading to a fire, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Kuwait on Wednesday. Emergency…

25 Mar 2026
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 1,072 since March 2 General

Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 1,072 since March 2

Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the number of people killed by ongoing Israeli strikes has reached 1,072, with 2,966 others wounded since…

25 Mar 2026
81,000 sites including hospitals damaged since Iran war began- Red Crescent General

81,000 sites including hospitals damaged since Iran war began- Red Crescent

Pirhossein Kolivand, the leader of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, has reported significant damage to civilian buildings caused by recent attacks. He called…

25 Mar 2026
QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG contracts after missile attacks damage facilities General

QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG contracts after missile attacks damage facilities

QatarEnergy has announced force majeure on its liquefied natural gas contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China after missile strikes hit its Ras…

24 Mar 2026
Court freezes properties and accounts worth Rs. 30 mln of suspected drug trafficker General

Court freezes properties and accounts worth Rs. 30 mln of suspected drug trafficker

A court has frozen assets valued at over Rs. 30 million linked to a suspected drug trafficker. These assets were bought using illegal money and include…

24 Mar 2026
Lebanon declares Iranian ambassador persona non grata amid Israeli attacks General

Lebanon declares Iranian ambassador persona non grata amid Israeli attacks

Lebanon has officially revoked the status of the Iranian ambassador, declaring him persona non grata, and has ordered him to leave the country by Sunday,…

24 Mar 2026
Guidelines issued to optimise fuel use in state-owned vehicles General

Guidelines issued to optimise fuel use in state-owned vehicles

The Commissioner-General of Essential Services, B.K. Prabhath Chandrakeerthi, has released detailed guidelines to help reduce fuel usage in state-owned…

24 Mar 2026
Recent fuel price hike based on fuel pricing formula, says CPC General

Recent fuel price hike based on fuel pricing formula, says CPC

Sri Lanka's recent rise in fuel prices follows the official fuel pricing formula, as stated by Dr. Mayura Neththikumarage, the Managing Director of the Ceylon…

24 Mar 2026
Ex-SriLankan Airlines Chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe granted bail General

Ex-SriLankan Airlines Chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe granted bail

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has decided to grant bail to Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines. He was taken into custody by…

24 Mar 2026
Airstrikes on Iraq s Shi ite PMF site kill 15 including Anbar commander General

Airstrikes on Iraq s Shi ite PMF site kill 15 including Anbar commander

Airstrikes hit a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the Anbar province, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 fighters,…

24 Mar 2026
Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping General

Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping

Bahrain has submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would allow countries to use "all necessary means"—a term often associated with…

24 Mar 2026
Man arrested for hoarding and reselling 1,820L of diesel in Serunuwara General

Man arrested for hoarding and reselling 1,820L of diesel in Serunuwara

A 41-year-old man from Serunuwara has been arrested for illegally storing and selling around 1,820 litres of diesel. This action took place after officers from…

24 Mar 2026
Chief Inspector Linton de Silva transferred with immediate effect General

Chief Inspector Linton de Silva transferred with immediate effect

Chief Inspector Linton de Silva, who was in charge of the Western Province North Crimes Division, has been transferred immediately. He will now work with the…

24 Mar 2026
All services resume at Dept. of Registration of Persons General

All services resume at Dept. of Registration of Persons

All public services at the Department for Registration of Persons in Sri Lanka, which were halted today (March 24) because of a system failure, have now…

24 Mar 2026
Explosion reported at Valero refinery in Texas, shelter advisory issued General

Explosion reported at Valero refinery in Texas, shelter advisory issued

An explosion occurred on Monday at the Valero refinery located in Port Arthur, Texas, as reported by local news sources. Following the explosion, a significant…

24 Mar 2026
Air India Group to operate 24 flights to West Asia today; several routes remain suspended General

Air India Group to operate 24 flights to West Asia today; several routes remain suspended

The Air India Group announced that it will run 24 flights to and from the West region today. However, some routes are still temporarily not operating, as…

24 Mar 2026
Suspect known as Walpola Lala nabbed with Ice and sharp weapons General

Suspect known as Walpola Lala nabbed with Ice and sharp weapons

A 38-year-old man named Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also called “Walpola Lala,” was arrested by the Mulleriyawa Police. He is linked to several…

24 Mar 2026
US embassy in Muscat lifts shelter in place order General

US embassy in Muscat lifts shelter in place order

The US Embassy in Muscat has canceled its stay in place order for people in Oman’s capital. This warning was first issued at 20:42 local time (16:42 GMT). The…

24 Mar 2026