News from 2026

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…

Oil prices dropped by 7% on Tuesday after reaching a three-year high the day before. This decline followed U.S. President Donald T…

The Israeli military has been reported to have used white phosphorus munitions illegally in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor o…

Students from the University of Peradeniya held a torchlight protest today at Galaha Junction to express their concerns about what…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to improve Sri Lanka's public transport system by creating a national policy. H…

Several electricity trade unions in Sri Lanka have declared that they will keep striking due to unresolved demands. This decision …

The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of appeal petitions from former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando …

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Tuesday as the "most intense day" for US strikes on Iran, criticizing the regime as "…

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to a plan that allows foreign nationals currently in the country t…

A Canadian couple was arrested this morning (10) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for allegedly trying to…

A group of astrologers is raising questions about the government's choice not to release the "Avurudu Nekath Seettuwa," which list…

Vietnam's trade ministry has urged local companies to let their workers operate from home to help save fuel as the war in Iran dis…

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given its approval to increase the financial aid for building houses under a resettlemen…

Members of the Sri Lanka Broadcasters’ Guild had a meeting with Marc-André Franche, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in …

D.J. Rajakaruna, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), has asked people in Sri Lanka to cut back on unnecessary …

Sajith Premadasa, the Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka, stated on Monday that India, a nation known for its commitment to pea…