News from 2026

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…

A total of 87 bodies have been found after the Iranian ship ‘IRIS Dena’ sank following an attack by the United States in water…

Sri Lanka Customs officials at a warehouse in Peliyagoda have discovered more than 52kg of drugs hidden in various food packages t…

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has reopened following a five-day closure that began with joint military strikes by Israel and the U…

An Iranian ship has been spotted near Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda J…

India has denied a report suggesting that the United States is using its ports to carry out strikes on Iran. The Ministry of Exter…

A 61-year-old female lawyer was sentenced to 12 years in prison today (05) by the Colombo High Court for creating forged deeds. Th…

Iranian state television has reported that its naval forces attacked a US tanker this morning in the northern Gulf. According to a…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on Thursday, March 5, that he could not dismiss the possibility of Canada joining the m…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is worried that the US might be having secret discussions with Iran without informing hi…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo this morning (05) to offer his condolences on the dea…

Qatar Airways has announced that it will run relief flights from the Middle East to various European cities on Thursday. Flights w…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa addressed Parliament today (05), stating that reports indicate another Iranian ship is close to…

A lorry driver has been taken into custody for allegedly attacking two police officers and ripping their uniforms in Kalutara. The…

A total of 32 crew members from the Iranian vessel ‘IRIS Dena’ have been taken to Galle National Hospital, as announced by Cab…

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident occurring 30 nautical miles southeast of Kuwait's Mubara…

On Wednesday, March 4, United States President Donald Trump rated the US efforts in the war against Iran as a 15 out of 10. He sta…

The Sri Lanka Navy reported that they have recovered the bodies of 84 people from an Iranian ship that sank following a U.S. attac…

On the morning of March 5, 2026, people in Nepal began arriving at polling stations to vote in important general elections. This i…

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the drone which hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday night did not come from Ira…