News from 2026

Iran has announced that it fired a cruise missile at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, according to reports from Iranian s…

Chandana Bandara, the Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), has reported a notable rise in water usage…

Australia will temporarily prevent Iranians from entering the country on tourist visas, announced the Home Affairs minister on Wed…

In Nuwara Eliya, about 60% of children starting grade one in local schools have been found to have dental problems, says Dr. M. H.…

The leader of the International Atomic Energy Agency mentioned that discussions between Iran and the United States could take plac…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that fuel orders in Sri Lanka are currently about 10% higher than what is nee…

Sri Lanka's remittances from workers have not decreased, even with the current conflict in the Middle East, according to Dr. Nanda…

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 …