Iran says bodies of sailors from IRIS Dena will be repatriated
2026-03-11
Iran says the bodies of dozens of sailors killed when the US attacked and sank its frigate ‘IRIS Dena’ offContinue Reading
Iran’s IRGC says it ‘will determine the end of the war’
2026-03-10
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will “determine the end of the war” in the Middle East after USContinue Reading
Rescued Iranian sailors to receive gratis visas : Minister
2026-03-09
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to a group rescued from IranianContinue Reading
Trump vows control over new Iran leader
2026-03-09
United States President Donald Trump has again asserted that he would exert influence over Iran’s next supreme leader, saying thatContinue Reading
Deputy FM gives update on four injured Sri Lankans in Middle East
2026-03-09
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra says four Sri Lankans injured in recent Middle East attacks have all beenContinue Reading
Two killed in Saudi Arabia after ‘projectile’ falls on residential building
2026-03-09
At least two people have been killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia‘s Al-Kharj city,Continue 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
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
Govt to extend state of emergency to ensure essential services : Deputy Defence Minister
2026-03-06
Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara says that, in view of the war situation that has arisen in the MiddleContinue 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
Namal welcomes President’s humanitarian decision on IRIS Bushehr
2026-03-06
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has welcomed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to allow the Iranian vesselContinue Reading
UNP questions govt silence on Iranian ship sunk in Sri Lanka’s EEZ
2026-03-06
The United National Party (UNP) has expressed concern over the continued silence of the Sri Lankan government regarding the sinkingContinue Reading
Iran is ‘confident’ it could counter a U.S. ground invasion – Foreign Minister
2026-03-06
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country is ready for a ground invasion by American troops asContinue 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
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
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
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
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