News from 2026

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has decided to grant bail to Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines.…

Airstrikes hit a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the Anbar province, resulting in the de…

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

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that he had a fruitful conversation with Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vi…

Iran fired several waves of missiles at Israel, according to the Israeli military. This action came after U.S. President Donald Tr…

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

Chief Inspector Linton de Silva, who was in charge of the Western Province North Crimes Division, has been transferred immediately…

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

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has set April 2, 2026, as the date to announce its decision on whether to issue arrest warrants f…

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

The Air India Group announced that it will run 24 flights to and from the West region today. However, some routes are still tempor…

Masato Kanda, the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is currently visiting Sri Lanka. He stressed the importance of pr…

A 38-year-old man named Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also called “Walpola Lala,” was arrested by the Mulleriyawa …

The Commissioner General of Essential Services has provided a detailed set of guidelines aimed at saving fuel and energy for all M…

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:…

Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman stated on Monday that Israel should keep fighting against Iran even if the United Stat…

UK Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed in the House of Commons today that Iran launched two missiles at the joint UK-US Diego …

Shipping companies might choose to avoid the Middle East and take longer paths around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, according …

A Colombian military transport plane crashed shortly after taking off in the southern region of the country, carrying over 100 per…

Oil prices dropped more than 13% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a delay in military strikes against Iranian…

On Monday, March 23, Russia urged for a "political and diplomatic" solution to the conflict in the Middle East. This call came as …

Bus fares in Sri Lanka will rise by 12.19 percent starting at midnight today, October 23, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister …

The Lankan Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has expressed its approval of the new bus fares set by the National Transport…

A delegation from Sri Lanka, led by Parliamentarian S. M. Marikkar, visited Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament Ho…

President Donald Trump stated on CNN Monday that the Strait of Hormuz will be “open very soon.” He expressed a desire to have …