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• Specialists Urge Precautions During Children’s Sports in Hot Weather

  

  Parents and schools should pay closer attention to children participating in sports activities amid the prevailing hot weather, a pediatric respiratory... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• US Bombs Iran’s Crown Jewel, Kharg Island

  

  US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that moments ago, “the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• Plane Carrying Bodies of Iranian Sailors Leaves Mattala

  

  A chartered aircraft carrying the remains of Iranian sailors killed when a US submarine sank their frigate earlier this month departed Sri Lanka tonight. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• US Issues up to $10m Reward for Information on Mojtaba Khamenei

  

  The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice programme has called for information on “Iranian terrorist leaders”, including Mojtaba Khamenei. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• Over 40kg of Heroin Among Drugs Destroyed by Sri Lankan Police

  

  Sri Lankan police have destroyed a large quantity of illegal drugs seized in previous operations after court cases linked to the seizures were concluded. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• WAMY Donates $26,000 to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Programme

  

  The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has donated 100,000 Saudi riyals (about $26,000) to support the government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” programme aimed... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2026

• US Military Refueling Plane Goes Down in Iraq

  

  An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. The KC-135 aircraft was part of... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Work from Home Not Necessary Yet Despite Middle East Crisis: Minister

  

  Working from home is not necessary in the country at present despite the global crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict, Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Public Warned of Fake Online Ads Targeting Upcoming Festive Season

  

  The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has urged the public to be cautious of online advertisements and suspicious links targeting the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Police Raid Jaffna Shops Selling Illegal Indian Satellite TV Services

  

  Police in Jaffna have carried out raids on several business establishments selling illegal Indian satellite television services, seizing equipment that had... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Seven-year-old Killed, Another Injured in Accident at Kandy School

  

  A seven-year-old student was killed and another injured after a vehicle ran over two children inside an international school in the Mahaiyawa area of Kandy on... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Modi Speaks with Iranian President, Voices Concern Over Rising Tensions

  

  Indian PM Modi speaks with Iranian president, expresses “deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives”. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• US Strikes Hit 6,000 Iranian Targets Under Operation Epic Fury

  

  US military forces have hit approximately 6,000 Iranian targets since Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, according to the US Central Command. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• University of Peradeniya Warns of Leopard Sightings on Campus

  

  The University of Peradeniya has urged students, staff and villagers to remain vigilant after several sightings of Sri Lankan leopards were reported on the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Snow Falls on Sahara Desert Dunes After a Decade

  

  Snow fell on parts of the Sahara Desert in southwestern Algeria after temperatures dropped below freezing, briefly covering the region’s orange sand dunes in... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• 654 Kg of Narcotics Worth Over Rs. 10 Bn Recovered from Fishing Vessel Seized...

  

  Sri Lanka Police have revealed that 654 kg of narcotics valued at over Rs. 10 billion were discovered on a multi‑day fishing vessel seized by the Navy in... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2026

• Two Vessels with Drugs and Weapons Brought to Dikowita Harbour

  

  Two multi-day fishing vessels suspected of transporting narcotics and weapons in international waters south of Sri Lanka have been brought to the Dikowita... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Severe Lightning Alert Issued to 7 Districts

  

  Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts afte... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• University Student Arrested with Drugs in Peradeniya

  

  A university student has been arrested with hashish and kush narcotics in the Peradeniya area, Police said. The arrest was made during a raid conducted on the... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• SC Sanctions Excise Officers for Torture & Robbery of Downsouth Restaurant Owner

  

  A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court yesterday ruled that seven officers of the Excise Department’s Excise and Narcotics Unit had violated the fundamental... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026