US Vice President Vance cancels trip for peace talks with Iran
2026-06-19
United States Vice President JD Vance pulled out of a planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators in Switzerland on FridayContinue Reading
Sri Lankan delegation joins US forum on Indian Ocean ports and supply chains
2026-06-08
A high‑level Sri Lankan delegation participated in the U.S. Forum on Indian Ocean Ports and Supply Chains in Washington, D.C.,Continue Reading
US-donated P628 patrol vessel arrives in Colombo
2026-06-04
The P628 vessel donated by the United States Government has arrived at the Port of Colombo, Deputy Minister of PortsContinue Reading
Iran says it targeted US Fifth Fleet headquarters and airbase in response to US attacks
2026-06-03
Iran said it targeted American bases in the region and a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz in response toContinue Reading
Ten US‑donated TH‑57 helicopters arrive in Sri Lanka
2026-06-02
Ten (10) TH-57 ‘Sea Ranger’ multi-role helicopters granted by the Government of the United States of America to the SriContinue Reading
U.S. bombs Iranian military sites, Kuwait hit by drone and missile fire
2026-06-01
The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 PredatorContinue Reading
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they targeted a US air base
2026-05-28
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said they launched an attack targeting an American air base, which they say wasContinue Reading
Foreign Minister meets senior US official to strengthen bilateral ties
2026-05-22
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US State Department Nicole Chulick and US EmbassyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cleared to export Blue Swimming Crab to the U.S.
2026-05-11
Sri Lanka has met the stringent conditions imposed under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), removing barriers to theContinue Reading
Iranian foreign minister heads to Russia for meeting with Putin after second Pakistan trip
2026-04-27
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Pakistan on Sunday, a day after leaving the country, as US President DonaldContinue Reading
Applications open for US Fulbright Visiting Scholar Awards
2026-04-23
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that applications are now open for the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Awards. AccordingContinue Reading
Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup
2026-04-23
An envoy to Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the FinancialContinue Reading
JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
2026-04-21
JD Vance is expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic delegation on Tuesday if IranContinue Reading
Iran says no plan for talks as Pakistan prepares to host US delegation
2026-04-20
Iran has no plan at present for a next round of talks, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.Continue Reading
Trump says he may not extend ceasefire with Iran if no deal reached
2026-04-18
President Donald Trump said he may not extend a tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran if negotiations failContinue Reading
Applications open for 2027 Fulbright Master’s Scholarships in the USA
2026-04-06
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that applications are now open for the 2027 Fulbright Master’s Degree ScholarshipContinue Reading
Iran and US receive ceasefire proposal as mediators discuss 45‑day truce – Reuters
2026-04-06
The United States, Iran and regional mediators are intensifying diplomatic efforts toward a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, with multipleContinue Reading
US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project
2026-04-01
A US judge has halted the construction of Donald Trump’s $400m White House ballroom. The US president demolished the historicContinue Reading