News from 2026

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, stated that the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran validates his country's choice to main…

A container ship heading to Pakistan has been halted by Iranian forces as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz during the ri…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 29 key drug suppliers involved in smuggling narcotics into Sri Lanka. Dep…

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

A pharmacy owner in Hatton has been taken into custody by the Hatton Divisional Anti-Corruption Unit for selling psychiatric drugs…

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

The Zonal Education Office in Tangalle has asked teachers to explain why they did not attend a meeting on March 15, which was led …

Iran has informed the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that “non-hostile vessels” c…

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has asked the public to conserve electricity from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. He emphasized that, desp…

Senate Republicans have once again turned down a resolution that would require President Donald Trump to get approval from Congres…

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

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on his Iranian counterpart to "start peace talks as soon as possible" during a phone call …

Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the number of people killed by ongoing Israeli strikes has reached 1,072, wi…

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, March 24, that progress is being made in talks to end the war with Iran. He mentio…

Around 1,000 soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are set to head to the Middle East in the coming days, accordi…

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced that the United States and Israel attacked near the Bushehr nuclear power plant on T…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the ongoing situation in the Middle East d…

Pirhossein Kolivand, the leader of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, has reported significant damage to civilian buildings caused …

The ongoing war in Iran is starting to impact economies globally, as reported by business surveys on Tuesday. These surveys reveal…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced on Tuesday that the country is in a national energy emergency due to risks from…

Sri Lanka reached its highest electricity demand on Monday, October 16, due to ongoing dry weather affecting the national power sy…

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Pakistan expressed his willingness to host discussions between the United States and Iran to hel…

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

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

Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court aft…