News from 2026

An 82-year-old British tourist has lost his life after being hit by a train this evening (09) while on a railway bridge between th…

The increased Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship allowance, as part of the 2026 Budget proposal, will be credited to students' …

Airline stocks took a significant hit on Monday, and airfares spiked as the conflict between the U.S. and Israel against Iran led …

The Supreme Court has postponed the review of appeals made by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the world will be “safer and better” once the mission against Iran is completed.…

The ongoing conflict in Iran poses a serious risk to food production worldwide. This is because the Middle East hosts some of the …

Electricity distribution duties that were once handled by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have now been given to Electricity Di…

The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier, was spotted off the coast of Oman over the weekend, moving northwest toward the Stra…

Gas prices in the US rose by about 3 cents according to the latest report from AAA. This increase is the smallest seen in the past…

Lebanon's government is prepared to restart talks with Israel, as stated by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in an interview with local …

A foreign national died after jumping off a bridge into a canal to escape a train in Pinwatta, Panadura, according to police repor…

Gunadasa Samarasinghe has been named the new Secretary for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. This appointme…

Sajin Vass Gunawardena, a former Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka, was taken into custody today by the Commission to Investigate …

Qatar's government has condemned an Iranian attack on a residential facility in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deat…

Around 25 trade unions linked to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) plan to stop all services for 24 hours starting at 3:00 p.m. t…

P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), took part in an important discussion about how the …

SriLankan Airlines has announced the return of its daily flights to Riyadh and Dubai after previously halting them due to the ongo…

Iran stated on Monday that there is no possibility for ceasefire discussions while military operations by the United States and Is…

An Iranian missile attack in central Israel has resulted in one death and two injuries, as reported by Israeli medics on Monday. T…

An investigation by the group Bellingcat indicates that new video evidence challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that…

Fifteen faulty vehicles have been banned from use following a special inspection by the Horana Police. This operation, which took …

China is calling for an immediate halt to military actions and tensions in the Middle East. This message was conveyed by Zhai Jun,…

South Korea is set to introduce its first fuel price cap in nearly 30 years due to rising oil prices. President Lee Jae Myung made…

China stated on Monday that Iran's choice to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, following the death of his father, i…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could lead to higher globa…