News from 2026

Amir Hatami, the chief of the Iranian army, has stated that the deaths of 104 crew members from the IRIS Dena, one of Iran's lates…

On Saturday, North Korea launched a projectile into the sea, according to reports from South Korea and Japan. Tokyo suggested that…

The Attorney General has told the Supreme Court that an official investigation will take place regarding the residents of Divulapa…

A suspect was taken into custody in the Weliwita area of the Kaduwela Police Division after being found with a stash of guns and l…

Lanka IOC has committed to ensuring the energy security of Sri Lanka and to providing a steady supply of fuel. K. Raghu, the Manag…

Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka have fallen by around 30% due to the current military conflict in the Middle East, according to Depu…

Iran's Armed Forces issued a warning on Saturday after US forces targeted military sites on Kharg Island, which is Iran's main oil…

Ten individuals have been granted a week-long detention after being arrested in connection with a significant drug and weapons bus…

A missile hit a helipad within the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, according to two security officials. They reported that the missile la…

The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about high-ranking Iranian military and intelligence l…

The U.S. military has dispatched 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official reported on Frid…

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US military has conducted significant bombing operations on Iran’s Kharg Isl…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that boosting the local industrial sector is a major focus for the Government. Sh…

India's highest court has turned down a request for menstrual leave for women in the workforce and female students. The judges exp…

Sri Lanka repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors on Friday night. These sailors died when their frigate was sunk by a US su…

S. Satheestharan has been appointed as a High Court Judge, according to the President’s Media Division. President Anura Kumara D…

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been reported wounded and possibly disfigured, according to US Defense Secretary …

All six crew members died in a crash of a refuelling plane in Iraq, according to the US Central Command. Earlier, it was reported …

Electricity trade unions in Sri Lanka are pleased after their meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the afternoon of …

Today, on the 13th of October, Sri Lanka destroyed close to 200 kilograms of narcotics connected to completed court cases. This de…

Iranian state television has reported a significant explosion in a square in Tehran, where protests were expected to take place. F…

The Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment reports that a quarter of Sri Lanka’s population i…

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath, met with the Russian Ambassador, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, today (13) at the Ministry of …

The Health Ministry of Iran reports that since February 28, at least 1,444 individuals have lost their lives and 18,551 have been …

The Additional Secretary to the President for the Clean Sri Lanka Programme, Engineer S.P.C. Sugeeshwara, announced that low-floor…