News from 2026

Two people have died, and 15 are missing after a boat overturned today (6) at Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Hospital offic…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced today that a salary commission will be set up this year to tackle pay differences …

UNICEF has urged all sides involved in the conflict in Iran to safeguard civilians, highlighting that children are suffering the m…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Thursday that military actions in Iran by the United States are set to increase signif…

US President Donald Trump urged Iran's armed forces on Thursday to surrender or face severe consequences. He also encouraged Irani…

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday following months of turmoil. This includ…

The Sri Lanka Navy has successfully evacuated 204 crew members from the Iranian navy ship ‘IRIS Bushehr’, which was located ne…

India received a temporary extension on Friday to buy Russian oil, thanks to a 30-day waiver from the US. US Treasury Secretary Sc…

Two Japanese citizens are being held in Iran, but Japan is in touch with them, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated on Friday…

Today, showers or thundershowers are expected in some areas of the Southern Province, as well as in the Rathnapura and Kaluthara d…

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that he should have a say in selecting Iran's next leader as the conflict escalated on Thursd…

More than 200 people on board a second Iranian Navy ship, the "IRIS Bushehr," near Sri Lanka's waters are currently being brought …

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated today that Sri Lanka will maintain a neutral position regarding the ongoing conflict in …

Sri Lanka's Police, through the Illegal Assets Investigation Division, has moved to freeze a property valued at about Rs. 30 milli…

Israel is moving into the second phase of its conflict with Iran, which will involve airstrikes on ballistic missile sites located…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized the importance of creating a National Care Policy to foster a just society th…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that the UK will send four more Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar as tension…

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that the agency has confirmed 13 attacks on health facilitie…

The Indian Navy has deployed aircraft and ships to assist in the search and rescue operations for the Iranian ship IRIS Dena. This…

Italy, Spain, France, and the Netherlands are set to send naval forces to Cyprus in the next few days, according to Defence Minist…

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused the United States of an "atrocity" on Thursday after a US submarine sank the …

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala officially began his role today (05) as the Director of the Central Anti-Vi…

Iran is experiencing an internet blackout that has lasted over 120 hours, with connectivity dropping to just about 1% of normal le…

A former officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has submitted a petition to contest the 90-day detention order for Major Genera…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Nalin Bandara has reported that two coal grinding machines, known as pulverizers…