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
Fishermen warned against venturing beyond Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary
2026-03-05
Minister of Fisheries, Ramalingam Chandrasekar, has requested all fishing communities in the country not to engage in fishing activities beyondContinue Reading
Afghanistan makes big change ahead of Sri Lanka series
2026-03-05
Afghanistan Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee today finalized the Afghanistan National Team’s Squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.Continue Reading
Special Statement by Minister of Sports Regarding Sri Lanka Cricket
2026-03-05
Special Statement by the Minister of Sports Regarding Cricket ======================================== The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Sunil KumaraContinue Reading
Sri Lanka urges diplomatic dialogue in call with Iran FM
2026-03-05
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held a discussion with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the rapidly evolvingContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines to operate extra Colombo–London flight on Sunday
2026-03-05
SriLankan Airlines has announced it will operate an additional flight between Colombo and London on Sunday, 8 March 2026, toContinue Reading
‘Caution level’ heat alert issued to 05 districts
2026-03-05
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Sabaragamuwa Province, and the Kurunegala, Gampaha andContinue Reading
Multiple explosions heard in the skies above Qatar
2026-03-05
The Ministry of Defence of the State of Qatar has announced that Qatar was subjected to a missile attack todayContinue Reading
Complaint to CID over false reports using Kamil Mishara’s name
2026-03-05
Sri Lankan cricketer Kamil Mishara says fake news is circulating under his name, urging the public not to believe orContinue Reading
Police freeze Rs. 300 Mn property linked to drug trafficking
2026-03-05
The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property worth around Rs. 300 million, believed to have been purchased withContinue Reading
IRIS Dena : Govt failed to respond to Iranian Ship’s docking request – MP Rahman
2026-03-05
Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman says the Iranian Navy Ship that sank off the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka had soughtContinue Reading
Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons appointed as Sri Lanka Women’s Head Coach
2026-03-05
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the Head Coach of the SriContinue Reading
Iran asks Sri Lanka to repatriate bodies of sailors killed in warship attack
2026-03-05
Iran has informed Sri Lanka that it wishes to repatriate the bodies of its sailors who died when an IranianContinue Reading
Iran claims missile strike on US tanker
2026-03-05
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it struck a U.S. tanker in the northern Persian Gulf, hours afterContinue Reading
Two Australian sailors were aboard US submarine that struck Iranian warship off Sri Lanka: Report
2026-03-05
Two Australian sailors were aboard the U.S. submarine that torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of SriContinue Reading
India carries moral responsibility over Iranian ship attack near Sri Lanka: Former Foreign Secretary
2026-03-05
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal has said that the Iranian ship targeted by a US submarine attack off theContinue Reading
India rejects report claiming US using its ports for Iran strikes
2026-03-05
India has rejected a report that claimed that the US was using its ports to strike Iran. The Ministry ofContinue 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