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In February 2026, Sri Lanka received USD 729 million in remittances from workers abroad, as reported by the Central Bank of Sri La…

A shooting took place this morning (07) at the home of the wife of the alleged organized criminal known as ‘Batuwatte Chamara’…

Large explosions occurred near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, tonight following new Israeli airstrikes. Dramatic videos on soci…

A shooting incident occurred early this morning (07) at the home of Chathurika Weerasuriya, the wife of an alleged organized crime…

Saudi Arabia's air defenses successfully thwarted a recent series of airstrikes aimed at Aramco's Shaybah field, according to the …

Today, mainly dry weather is expected across Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. However, some areas in the Nor…

Parliament has approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency with a majority of 100 votes. This evening, 108 members vot…

Two people have died, and two others are missing after a boat capsized at Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna today (6), according to police…

British police detained four men on Friday for allegedly assisting Iranian intelligence operations. The Metropolitan Police report…

A 35-year-old man was detained by officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Arrival Terminal of Bandaranaike Internat…

Two people have died, and 15 are missing after a boat overturned today (6) at Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Hospital offic…

UNICEF has urged all sides involved in the conflict in Iran to safeguard civilians, highlighting that children are suffering the m…

The Sri Lanka Navy has successfully evacuated 204 crew members from the Iranian navy ship ‘IRIS Bushehr’, which was located ne…

Today, showers or thundershowers are expected in some areas of the Southern Province, as well as in the Rathnapura and Kaluthara d…

Sri Lanka's Police, through the Illegal Assets Investigation Division, has moved to freeze a property valued at about Rs. 30 milli…

Israel is moving into the second phase of its conflict with Iran, which will involve airstrikes on ballistic missile sites located…

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that the agency has confirmed 13 attacks on health facilitie…

The Indian Navy has deployed aircraft and ships to assist in the search and rescue operations for the Iranian ship IRIS Dena. This…

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala officially began his role today (05) as the Director of the Central Anti-Vi…

Iran is experiencing an internet blackout that has lasted over 120 hours, with connectivity dropping to just about 1% of normal le…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Nalin Bandara has reported that two coal grinding machines, known as pulverizers…

Sri Lanka Customs officials at a warehouse in Peliyagoda have discovered more than 52kg of drugs hidden in various food packages t…

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has reopened following a five-day closure that began with joint military strikes by Israel and the U…

India has denied a report suggesting that the United States is using its ports to carry out strikes on Iran. The Ministry of Exter…

A 61-year-old female lawyer was sentenced to 12 years in prison today (05) by the Colombo High Court for creating forged deeds. Th…