Will Sri Lanka repatriate rescued Iranian sailors? FM replies
2026-03-07
Sri Lanka will act in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and internationalContinue Reading
US pressing Sri Lanka Not to repatriate Iranian Sailors: Reuters
2026-03-07
The United States has urged Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian sailors rescued following the sinking of the Iranian warshipContinue Reading
Justice Minister criticises Opposition over false Iranian ship claims
2026-03-06
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has dismissed Opposition claims of 300 children being on board the second Iranian vessel off theContinue Reading
Galle Business Community donates Rs. 2.2 Mn Cold Storage for Iranian Vessel Victims
2026-03-06
A mobile cold storage unit valued at Rs. 2.2 million has been donated by the Galle business community to theContinue Reading
“Do we not have surface radars or sonar?” Sajith questions how US submarine entered Sri Lanka’s EEZ
2026-03-06
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned how a foreign submarine was able to enter Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)Continue Reading
“No civilian should die in wars” President AKD calls for global peace
2026-03-06
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says no civilian should die in wars, stressing that every life is as preciousContinue Reading
Gazette issued to establish six CEB subsidiaries from March 9
2026-03-06
An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued by Minister of Power Kumara Jayakody, making arrangements to establish six subsidiary companiesContinue Reading
Crew of Iranian ship near Sri Lanka to be brought to Colombo Port: President
2026-03-05
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the crew of the Iranian vessel, IRIS Busehehr, currently near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, willContinue Reading
CID names Suresh Sallay as third suspect in Easter attacks probe
2026-03-05
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is beingContinue Reading
Iran breaks silence on warship attack near Sri Lanka, warns US will ‘bitterly regret’ it
2026-03-05
Iran has accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea” after an Iranian naval frigate was struck inContinue Reading
Sajith demands clarity on alleged second Iranian vessel near Colombo Port
2026-03-05
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that information has been received about another Iranian vessel near the Colombo Port within SriContinue Reading
Foreign Minister in talks with Middle East counterparts
2026-03-05
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held a series of high‑level discussions with counterparts across the Middle East, underscoringContinue Reading
7 key updates from the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran
2026-03-05
In the last 6 hours, the situation in the Middle East has remained critical as the regional conflict enters itsContinue Reading
US releases footage of attack on Iranian warship IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean
2026-03-04
U.S. military releases visuals of the torpedo strike on Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka.Continue Reading
WATCH : US confirms attack on Iranian War Ship off the coast of Sri Lanka
2026-03-04
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast ofContinue Reading
US carried out a strike against Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka – Reuters
2026-03-04
The US military carried out a strike against an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, Reuters reports, citingContinue Reading
“We found bodies”: SL Navy gives update on Iran warship
2026-03-04
Several bodies suspected to be of the personnel of the Iranian vessel were found, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Buddhika SampathContinue Reading
Over 100 missing after suspected submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka – Reuters
2026-03-04
Several bodies suspected to be of the personnel of the Iranian vessel were found, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman BuddhikaContinue Reading