News from 2026

A man was arrested by Sri Lanka Police in the Salmalyaya area of Katuwewa, Hambantota, for illegally storing nearly 500 litres of …

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered an update today about fuel prices in Sri Lanka. This comes as crude oil prices are risi…

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its spokesperson, Ali Mohammad Naini, who also served as the deputy of pub…

India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met with K.D. Lal Kantha, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, L…

Iran increased its assaults on oil and natural gas sites around the Gulf on Thursday, escalating a conflict that is troubling ener…

Police have revealed new information about the murder of ‘Army Upul,’ who was a close associate of ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ i…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake explained to Parliament today, on the 20th, why the Government of Sri Lanka chose to deny reque…

A fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, has resulted in injuries to 50 individuals, with 35 of them suffering serio…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will speak to Parliament today, October 20. He will provide updates on the government's actions…

European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss temporary solutions to address the rising energy prices linked to the war in Ira…

A 32-year-old businessman from Mutur, Sri Lanka, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early today, October 20,…

Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer informed a congressional committee on Thursday that he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of any wron…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament that the government is dedicated to keeping essential services, public servi…

Oil prices dropped on Thursday after Israel announced it was assisting in reopening the important Strait of Hormuz. The internatio…

The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers are likely in several areas after 2:00 p.m. today, Octo…

Public Health Inspectors in Sri Lanka are struggling due to the ongoing fuel crisis, as reported by the Public Health Inspectors�…

President Donald Trump has advised Israel against launching further attacks on Iran's natural gas infrastructure as retaliatory st…

Vajira Abeywardena, the Chairman of the United National Party (UNP), has announced that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is r…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Thursday that the goals of the United States in the conflict with Iran have not chan…

Iran has stepped up its assaults on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf as of Thursday, significantly heightening tensions in a con…

The Muslim community in Sri Lanka will observe the Eid-ul-Fitr festival on Saturday, March 21. This decision follows the announcem…

SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka have finalized the restructuring of the airline’s international bonds, achiev…

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will arrive in Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9 for discussions on policies. They aim …

Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the least happy countries in the world, dropping to 134th place in the latest World Happin…

The Special Representative for South and Central Asia from the United States, Sergio Gor, who is also the US Ambassador to India, …