News from 2026

The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Wednesday that it will release 400 million barrels of oil to help with the supp…

LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced that it will raise the prices of domestic LPG cylinder refills starting from midnight today (11). The…

Electricity trade unions in Sri Lanka have decided to end their strike after discussions with relevant authorities. The unions rea…

A bus fire in Switzerland has resulted in the deaths of at least six people and left three others injured. This incident may have …

An 18-month-old toddler has tragically passed away after reportedly falling into a pond near the daycare centre he attended. The c…

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has decided to postpone its decision on the appeals made by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgama…

The Welfare Benefits Board of Sri Lanka has revealed that the March allowance for those in the first phase of the Aswesuma Program…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the current government's goal is to create an economy in Sri Lanka that benefit…

A police constable from the Kosgoda Police Station has been taken into custody for allegedly using a bank card belonging to a susp…

The UN Security Council is set to vote today on two different draft resolutions regarding the war in Iran and its effects on the s…

Trade unions in Sri Lanka's power sector are currently on strike, demanding a 40% salary increase. Nusith Kumaratunga, the Chairma…

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has cautioned Sri Lankan migrant workers about the dangers of responding to unfamiliar messages o…

Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reported to be “safe and sound” despite claims of an injury from the ongoing c…

Four people were hurt when two drones landed near Dubai International Airport, according to the Dubai Media Office. Among the inju…

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…