Indian FM Jaishankar Meets Sri Lanka’s FM Vijitha Herath in Delhi
2026-03-06
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in New Delhi today, discussingContinue 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
Sri Lanka Reserves top $7 Billion for first time since 2020
2026-03-06
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets have surpassed the USD 7 billion mark for the first time since August 2020, accordingContinue Reading
Rebuilding Sri Lanka Task Force reviews cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts
2026-03-06
The Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka convened yesterday (05 Mar) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage ofContinue Reading
Routine Post, Not a Travel Alert: US Embassy Colombo Clarifies
2026-03-06
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has clarified that a recent social media post regarding U.S. citizens in Sri Lanka wasContinue Reading
Police alert issued over drone imports & sales in Sri Lanka
2026-03-06
Sri Lanka Police have instructed all police stations to monitor businesses involved in the import, sale and repair of dronesContinue 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
‘Caution level’ heat alert issued to 09 districts
2026-03-06
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Colombo, Gampaha,Continue Reading
Probe ordered into Jaffna boat accident
2026-03-06
Minister of Fisheries Ramaligam Chandrasekar has ordered an immediate investigation into the boat accident reported in Jaffna, directing the SriContinue Reading
Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
2026-03-06
Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on Friday and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged toContinue Reading
Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s
2026-03-06
Indonesia has announced a new regulation banning children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social mediaContinue Reading
No change to domestic gas prices : Litro
2026-03-06
Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that domestic gas prices will remain unchanged for the month of March, continuing theContinue Reading
SLPP holds key meeting under Mahinda Rajapaksa at party HQ
2026-03-06
The Executive Committee and Political Bureau of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna met today at the party headquarters in BattaramullaContinue Reading
Police freeze Rs. 200Mn property linked to drug trafficking suspect
2026-03-06
The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property worth around Rs. 200 million, believed to have been purchased withContinue 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
Epstein files: Missing FBI documents related to Trump allegations released
2026-03-06
FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against US President Donald Trump, which were missing from the initial release ofContinue Reading
Landmark judgment: Private TV broadcasters accountable under RTI Act
2026-03-06
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by the Right to Information (RTI) Commission that private television broadcasterContinue Reading
Trump calls ground invasion in Iran ‘a waste of time’
2026-03-06
US President Donald Trump tells NBC News that a ground invasion of Iran would be “a waste” but indicates theContinue Reading