News from 2026

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has approved passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has begun looking into the murder of underworld leader Makandure Madush. He was shot d…

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), gave a significant speech at the Sup…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter recently watched tests of cruise missiles launched from a warship, accord…

Pieter Elbers, the CEO of Indian airline IndiGo, has resigned, according to an announcement on Tuesday. His sudden departure comes…

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it has begun its "most intense and heaviest operation" since the co…

Oil prices fell this morning after the Wall Street Journal revealed that the International Energy Agency (IEA) has suggested relea…

On Tuesday, the United States and Israel launched what has been described as the most severe airstrikes against Iran since the con…

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has shared a report that raises concerns about the potential closu…

On Wednesday, North Korea announced its support for the Iranian people’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as their new Supreme Lead…

A container ship was damaged off the northern coast of the United Arab Emirates, as reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMT…

The R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, a vessel flying the United Nations flag, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today, November 11. This visit…

Iran has claimed that the United States is hindering rescue efforts after its IRIS Dena warship sank near Sri Lanka earlier this m…

The US military announced that it targeted and destroyed several Iranian naval vessels, including 16 minelayers, close to the Stra…

Qatar Airways has revealed plans to run 29 flights tomorrow, with 15 leaving Doha and 14 arriving. Even though Qatar's airspace is…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with Masato Kanda, the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), during her officia…

About 140 US military personnel have been injured since the start of the US operations against Iran, according to Pentagon spokesp…

Gulf countries experienced new attacks from Iranian missiles and drones early Wednesday local time. The United Arab Emirates advis…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that there are plans to ensure a steady supply of fuel and energy for the next two mo…

Seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team are still in Australia, while the remaining players have returned to Iran, as r…

Litro Gas Company has announced a price hike for its domestic LP gas cylinders, effective from midnight today, October 10. The cos…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya took part in the International Women’s Day Flagship Event organized by the Asian Developme…

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Tuesday about the health risks associated with “black rain” that has b…

More than 600 kilograms of drugs have been found on a multi-day fishing boat that the Sri Lanka Navy seized for allegedly carrying…

Iran has announced that the bodies of numerous sailors who lost their lives when the US attacked and sank the IRIS Dena vessel nea…