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Iranian foreign minister says negotiations with U.S. may be off the table Politics

Iranian foreign minister says negotiations with U.S. may be off the table

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Monday that discussions with the United States might no longer be possible following the military actions…

10 Mar 2026
PM Harini holds bilateral talks in Philippines to enhance cooperation in education and other sectors Politics

PM Harini holds bilateral talks in Philippines to enhance cooperation in education and other sectors

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya of Sri Lanka is currently on an official visit to the Philippines from March 9 to March 11, 2026. During her visit, she…

10 Mar 2026
Putin, in a phone call with Trump, shares proposals to end Iran war quickly Politics

Putin, in a phone call with Trump, shares proposals to end Iran war quickly

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on Monday. During their conversation, he shared ideas for quickly…

10 Mar 2026
Trump warns of death, fire, and fury if Iran disrupts global oil passageway Politics

Trump warns of death, fire, and fury if Iran disrupts global oil passageway

President Trump has once again cautioned Iran against interfering with shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He stated, "If Iran takes any action that disrupts the…

10 Mar 2026
We will decide when to end war, not US - Iran s sharp response to Trump Politics

We will decide when to end war, not US - Iran s sharp response to Trump

Iran has sharply replied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about ending the conflict in Iran. The country stated it will decide when military actions…

10 Mar 2026
Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy military surveillance aircraft Politics

Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy military surveillance aircraft

Australia plans to send missiles to the United Arab Emirates and will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East, according to Prime Minister…

10 Mar 2026
School van charges raised by 5% with effect from today Politics

School van charges raised by 5% with effect from today

Starting today, school transport fees in Sri Lanka will go up by 5% due to rising fuel prices. The All Ceylon School Children’s Transport Association announced…

10 Mar 2026
Five Iranian women s soccer players granted humanitarian visas in Australia Politics

Five Iranian women s soccer players granted humanitarian visas in Australia

On Tuesday, Australia granted humanitarian visas to five players from the Iranian women's soccer team. They requested asylum due to fears of persecution in…

10 Mar 2026
France to deploy nearly a dozen warships, mulls Hormuz mission, Macron says Politics

France to deploy nearly a dozen warships, mulls Hormuz mission, Macron says

France is planning to send nearly a dozen naval ships, including its aircraft carrier group, to the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and possibly the Strait of…

10 Mar 2026
Increased Mahapola scholarship allowance to be credited from tomorrow Politics

Increased Mahapola scholarship allowance to be credited from tomorrow

The increased Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship allowance, as part of the 2026 Budget proposal, will be credited to students' bank accounts starting…

09 Mar 2026
SC hearing of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando s appeals postponed until tomorrow Politics

SC hearing of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando s appeals postponed until tomorrow

The Supreme Court has postponed the review of appeals made by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their prison sentences until…

09 Mar 2026
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister Politics

Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister

Lebanon's government is prepared to restart talks with Israel, as stated by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in an interview with local media on Monday. This…

09 Mar 2026
Gunadasa Samarasinghe appointed new Secretary to Ministry of Plantation Politics

Gunadasa Samarasinghe appointed new Secretary to Ministry of Plantation

Gunadasa Samarasinghe has been named the new Secretary for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. This appointment letter was given to him…

09 Mar 2026
Qatar condemns Iranian attack on residential facility in Saudi Arabia s Al-Kharj Politics

Qatar condemns Iranian attack on residential facility in Saudi Arabia s Al-Kharj

Qatar's government has condemned an Iranian attack on a residential facility in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deaths of two civilians and…

09 Mar 2026
Iran says no room for ceasefire talks while military attacks continue Politics

Iran says no room for ceasefire talks while military attacks continue

Iran stated on Monday that there is no possibility for ceasefire discussions while military operations by the United States and Israel continue. Esmaeil…

09 Mar 2026
Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165 Politics

Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165

An investigation by the group Bellingcat indicates that new video evidence challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that Iran was behind an explosion…

09 Mar 2026
China s Middle East envoy in Saudi Arabia to mediate Iran war Politics

China s Middle East envoy in Saudi Arabia to mediate Iran war

China is calling for an immediate halt to military actions and tensions in the Middle East. This message was conveyed by Zhai Jun, the Chinese government’s…

09 Mar 2026
G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves Politics

G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves

G7 finance ministers are set to meet on Monday to talk about a possible joint release of oil from reserves, organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA).…

09 Mar 2026
Trump says ending war will be mutual decision with Netanyahu Politics

Trump says ending war will be mutual decision with Netanyahu

Donald Trump stated that the decision to end the war with Iran will be a “mutual” agreement made with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Times…

09 Mar 2026
Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos as historic building partially collapses Politics

Huge fire in Scotland triggers train chaos as historic building partially collapses

A large fire near one of Scotland's busiest train stations has affected a historic building in Glasgow, resulting in part of it collapsing. Firefighters rushed…

09 Mar 2026
Ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando produced before court Politics

Ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando produced before court

Former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando were brought before the Supreme Court today by prison officials. These two men had been sentenced…

09 Mar 2026
Donald Trump says next supreme leader won t “last long” without his support Politics

Donald Trump says next supreme leader won t “last long” without his support

On Sunday, President Donald Trump stated that the new supreme leader of Iran “will not last long” unless he secures Trump's approval. This comment comes as…

09 Mar 2026
Nearly 400 people killed in Lebanon since Israel began attacks, health minister says Politics

Nearly 400 people killed in Lebanon since Israel began attacks, health minister says

The Lebanese health ministry reports that at least 394 people have died in Lebanon since Israel started its attacks earlier this week. Health minister Rakan…

08 Mar 2026
Australia weighing requests for assistance from countries attacked by Iran Politics

Australia weighing requests for assistance from countries attacked by Iran

Australia 's government announced on Sunday that it is looking into requests for help from countries affected by Iranian attacks amid the escalating conflict…

08 Mar 2026