News from 2026

The US embassy in Baghdad has come under a series of drone and rocket attacks, as reported by Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AF…

The Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewe, has declared that all government schools in Sri Lanka will be closed …

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the UK will not become involved in a larger conflict in Iran. He emphasized the importance…

The Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC), P. A. Chandrapala, announced plans to increase the weekly fuel quota for …

The Sri Lanka Navy announced today (16) that they caught a multi-day fishing trawler in the waters near Beruwala. When they brough…

China has reacted to comments made by President Trump during an interview with the Financial Times, a UK newspaper. Trump had warn…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has scheduled a hearing for the case against former MP Hirunika Premachandra and 14 others on Aug…

Dubai’s international airport started to reopen some flights on Monday, according to officials, after a drone attack caused a fi…

The Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance has introduced its latest campaign, “Love Sri Lanka, Always.” This global initiative aims to re…

Farmers in Sri Lanka will get 15 litres of fuel for each acre they harvest and 20 litres for each acre they plough. This fuel will…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated that school events should be planned so they do not create financial stress for p…

President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he has requested around seven countries to send warships to ensure the Strait of Horm…

A person was detained in Kotadeniyawa for having illegal drugs, specifically heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as ‘…

A fire in the trauma care unit of a hospital in Odisha, India, resulted in the deaths of at least 10 individuals on Monday, accord…

The Sri Lanka Navy has brought a multi-day fishing trawler, which was seized for carrying suspected narcotics, to Dikkowita Fisher…

The Sri Lanka Navy has discovered around 123 kilograms of heroin on a fishing trawler it seized in waters south of Dondra, as repo…

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he has called on Iran to stop its attacks in the Middle East during a phone conversat…

A fire ignited by a drone attack on Monday close to Dubai International Airport has been controlled, with no injuries reported. Ho…

A multi-day fishing trawler suspected of carrying narcotics has been taken to Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour. The Sri Lanka Navy seiz…

Sujeewa Senasinghe, a Member of Parliament from Sri Lanka, spoke at the NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi about the importance of the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a video of himself enjoying a cup of coffee and talking with his aide on Sunday. …

A warm weather alert has been issued for people living in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and North-western provinces, along …

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that fuel will now be distributed at filling stations using a QR code system,…

Gas prices in the United States have reached an average of $3.70 per gallon today, as reported by AAA. This marks an increase of n…

A new curriculum for preschools will be launched in 2027, according to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. She announced this d…