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• Qatar Announces Arrest of Iran’s IRGC Sleeper Cells

  

  Qatar has announced the arrest of what it called two cells operating for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Ten suspects were arrested in the cells, the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Dry Weather Conditions Expected in Sri Lanka Today

  

  The Department of Meteorology says that mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of Sri Lanka today as well. Misty conditions can be expected at some place... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Sri Lanka Sees 16% Rise in February Tourist Arrivals

  

  The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) states that 279,328 tourists arrived in the country in February 2026. According to the SLTDA, this is a 16. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Police Intensifies Campaign Against Drugs with Public Awareness Activities in...

  

  The Sri Lanka Police has intensified its campaign against narcotics with a series of raids and public awareness activities to mark Drug Prevention Week, which... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Qatar Says No Information on Mossad Cells After Tucker Carlson Claim

  

  Qatar says it has no information about Mossad cells operating in the country, responding to claims made by US broadcaster Tucker Carlson that Qatar and Saudi... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Air Quality in Colombo Turns Unhealthy

  

  Air quality in several urban areas across Sri Lanka remained at unhealthy levels over the past 24 hours, according to data by the National Building Research... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026

• Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Gerash in Iran

  

  A ⁠magnitude-4.3 earthquake has ⁠struck the Gerash ⁠region in Iran, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake ⁠was at a ⁠depth of ⁠10km (6.21 ⁠miles), ⁠USGS... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Opposition Leader Urges Govt to Condemn Attack on Iran, Retaliatory Attacks

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the Samagi Jana Balawegaya will condemn the recent attack on Iran and called on the Sri Lankan government to issue a... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Middle East: Foreign Ministry Sets up Emergency Response Unit

  

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an Emergency Response Unit to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans living in the Middle East, due to the tense... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• FitsAir Resumes Colombo to Dubai Flights

  

  FitsAir has become the first Sri Lankan carrier to resume flights between Colombo and Dubai, with services 8D 821/822 now operating on schedule. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Notice from SriLankan Airlines on Middle East Flight Operations

  

  SriLankan Airlines has announced that several flights that were scheduled to operate today (03 March) have been cancelled as airspace in certain parts of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Sri Lanka “not Immune” to Middle East War, Saliya Pieris Warns

  

  President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris has warned that Sri Lanka cannot be under any illusion that it is immune from the ongoing war in the Middle East, stressing... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Sri Lanka Extends Official Invitation to Pope Leo XIV for State Visit

  

  Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Ratnayake, on behalf of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, handed over an official invitation to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to visit... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• CBSL Rates: Rupee Depreciates Slightly Against USD

  

  The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (03 March), compared to last Friday. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Senior Lawyer S. K. Sangakkara Passed Away

  

  Senior lawyer S. K. Sangakkara has passed away, family sources said. An Attorney-at-Law and a respected legal practitioner in Kandy, Sangakkara was widely... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Opposition Parties Convene to Discuss Middle East Crisis

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa convened a meeting today at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament with party leaders and Members of... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Will Iran Conflict Send Oil Prices Above $100 a Barrel?

  

  The US-Israel attack on Iran and Iran’s aggressive response have unnerved oil markets, with many analysts predicting a massive rise in oil prices. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Panic Buying Pushes CPC to Release Over 5 Million Litres of Fuel

  

  Due to panic buying, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has released 2,325,349 liters of diesel and 2,904,000 liters of petrol this morning by 9:44 a.m,... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Committee to Be Appointed for National Medical Education Policy : PM

  

  Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government will not take action to restrict student freedom and called on student unions to support efforts to end... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026

• Sri Lanka Monitoring Middle East War, Urges End to Hostilities

  

  The Sri Lankan government is closely monitoring the escalating conflict in the Middle East and does not condone war, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Nalinda... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026