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• 15 Yr Old Student Injured After Falling off School Building

  

  A 15-year-old student of a prominent boys’ school in Colombo sustained serious injuries after falling off the second floor of a building at the school premises... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Navy Seizes 600kg Heroin, ICE Worth Rs.10bn with Weapons off Southern Coast

  

  A multi-day fishing vessel intercepted by the Sri Lanka Navy in deep seas off the southern coast was found carrying narcotics worth billions of rupees along wit... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• U.S. Central Command Releases Video of Attack on Iranian Military Aircraft

  

  The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. U.S. forces aren’t just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.... 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

• UNICEF: Over 1,100 Children Killed Or Injured in 10 Days of Middle East Conflict

  

  Ten days into the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, UNICEF has warned that millions of children are facing catastrophic conditions across the region. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Sri Lanka Heatwave? Doctor Warns of Dehydration Risk

  

  Health experts have urged the public to drink plenty of water and take precautions as high temperatures continue to affect parts of Sri Lanka. Consultant... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Sri Lanka Court Orders Bodies of 84 Sailors to Be Handed Over to Iran Officials

  

  Galle Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda today (11) directed the Director of Galle National Hospital to release the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors currently store... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Deputy Minister Visits China-funded Housing Project in Maharagama

  

  Deputy Minister of Urban Development, Eranga Gunasekara, on Monday (09) inspected the ongoing construction of the new housing complex in Maharagama, which is... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Harsha Urges Govt to Use Treasury Surplus to Cushion Fuel Price Shock

  

  Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva says that with surplus funds currently available in the Treasury, the government should avoid immediately hiking fuel prices i... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Iran Says Bodies of Sailors from IRIS Dena Will Be Repatriated

  

  Iran says the bodies of dozens of sailors killed when the US attacked and sank its frigate ‘IRIS Dena’ off the coast of Sri Lanka will soon be returned to the... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Cabraal Rejects Claims He Settled Rs. 1.84B Greek Bond Case

  

  Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has rejected social media claims that he paid Rs. 1.84 billion in connection with the Greek bond case. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Implications for Global Trade and Development

  

  The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Cabinet Approves Rs. 2.19B Oracle System for Sri Lanka Customs

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to procure the Oracle Exadata X11M system and related software licenses for Sri Lanka Customs, following a decisio... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya Addresses Indian Supreme Court

  

  President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Rajeev Amarasuriya, addressed the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (10), marking a momentous occasion in... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• UNCTAD Warns Strait of Hormuz Tensions Threaten Energy Markets, Global Supply...

  

  The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that escalating military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting one of the world’s most critical... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• YouTube Gives Political Figures and Journalists Access to AI Deepfake Detection...

  

  In a significant move given the obvious global events, and with the midterm elections approaching, YouTube is expanding its likeness detection tool to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2026

• Chinese FM Warns World Cannot Return to “law of the Jungle”

  

  China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the joint U.S.–Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened,” calling for an immediate end to... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• 39-45 : Heat Alert Issued to 10 Districts

  

  Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• “That Was Done by Iran”: Trump Blames Iran for Girls’ School Bombing

  

  US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of carrying out the bombing of a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran. Responding to a reporter’s question on... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• Tower Fire Reported in Kuwait Amid Drone Interceptions

  

  Civilian facilities in Kuwait damaged after debris from intercepted drones fell during air defence operations, the Kuwait army says. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026