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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Explosion Reported Outside US Embassy in Norway

  

  Police in Norway have cordoned off the area around the United States Embassy in Oslo after an explosion was reported near the premises early Sunday. Read more

  Posted on 10 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

• Five Killed in Separate Road Accidents Around the Country

  

  A 44-year-old man was killed in an accident near the Kudagahapitiya junction in Wattala. The accident occurred when a motorcycle collided with a bicycle. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• Several Shops Destroyed in Maharagama Fire

  

  Several shops were completely destroyed after a fire broke out in a row of stores in Maharagama town this morning. Four fire engines from the Kotte Fire... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• 103kg Heroin Found Aboard Fishing Trawler Brought to Dikkowita

  

  Police Narcotics Bureau says 92 parcels of heroin weighing 103.28 kilograms were found aboard a multi-day fishing trawler brought to the Dikkowita Fishery... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• US Says Sri Lanka Free to Decide Fate of Iranian Sailors and Warship

  

  The United States of course respects and recognizes Sri Lanka’s sovereignty in the handling of this situation, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026

• De Kock Criticises ICC Over Unfair Treatment

  

  South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) over travel arrangements following their exit... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2026