News from 2026

The United States Government has started sending 10 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force. The Sri Lankan Embass…

Two individuals were killed in a missile attack by Iran that hit multiple locations near Tel Aviv, according to local police repor…

British Airways has declared that it will restart flights to Colombo in October. Starting from October 23, 2026, the airline will …

Workers from Sri Lanka who have traveled out of Israel for vacations or other reasons will see their re-entry visas extended until…

Iran has attacked an air base in the Middle East where Australian troops are stationed, causing a fire that damaged facilities use…

Iran's army chief, Amir Hatami, has warned of strong retaliation following the killing of security chief Ali Larijani in an Israel…

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, reducing some of the significant gains made on Tuesday. This drop came after the Iraqi government an…

Australia has enacted new laws under the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Act 2026, which allows for a temporary travel b…

An international operation against cybercrime has led INTERPOL to shut down over 45,000 harmful IP addresses and servers. This eff…

Two individuals from Sri Lanka were taken into custody this morning at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to sm…

Showers or thundershowers are expected in many areas of Sri Lanka after 2:00 p.m., according to the Department of Meteorology. Som…

Emergency talks were held to discuss how to keep airline services running smoothly during the ongoing fuel shortage. This crisis h…

Tehran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, its top security official and secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Coun…

The government of Sri Lanka has announced that public sector workers will have a weekly holiday every Wednesday starting today, Oc…

Rocket and drone strikes on the U.S. embassy and a diplomatic site in Iraq restarted on Tuesday, according to security sources. Ea…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made an important appeal to electric vehicle owners in light of the current energy situatio…

Police in Sri Lanka have launched a new 24-hour WhatsApp hotline to help the public report crime in the Western Province. The Spec…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government aims to create an environment where the Commission to Investigate…

Sri Lanka's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5 percent in 2025, according to a statement from the Department o…

President Donald Trump expressed that the United States might need to reconsider its NATO membership. He criticized US allies for …

Sri Lanka Railways has announced that train services will run on a Saturday schedule tomorrow, which is a government holiday. The …

The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, stated that the government has implemented a speci…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has reported that most technical and registration issues with the fuel QR code system have …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday about the recent targeted killings of important Iranian leaders, includ…

The director of the National Counterterrorism Center stepped down on Tuesday, marking the first high-profile resignation from U.S.…