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 regarding the incident involving the Iranian warships IRIS Dena and IRIS Bushehr. The spokesperson said the final…
Women’s Entrepreneurship Key to Future Economy: President
International Women’s Day has been celebrated annually across the world on 8 March for over a century. In Sri Lanka, the role of women in the economic, political, social and cultural spheres is distinctive and significant. While this day serves…
Weather today: Rain for 2 province after 2 PM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 MARCH 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 March 2026. Except for showers or thundershowers that may occur at a few places in Southern province and Rathnapura district after 2.00 pm, mainly dry weather will prevail over…
“Indian Ocean Must Remain Peace Zone”: Sajith to NDTV
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has stressed that the Indian Ocean must remain a peaceful region and should not become part of any ongoing military conflicts. Speaking to NDTV, Premadasa said the Indian Ocean has repeatedly been declared a peace zone…
Massive flames over Tehran after US, Israeli bombing overnight
A new wave of United States and Israeli strikes have shaken Tehran overnight after President Donald Trump warned “Iran will be hit very hard”. The Iranian state-affiliated Fars News Agency said US and Israeli bombing targeted an oil refinery in…
Iran launches night drone attack on Dubai: One man killed
A driver was killed in Dubai after debris from a drone interception fell near the Lulu Hypermarket area in Al Barsha, authorities confirmed. Officials said the victim, described as an Asian national, died after debris struck near the 19-storey Azayez…
Trump’s ‘week-long misadventure’ cost U.S. $100 billion: Iran FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any further escalation in the ongoing conflict will be the responsibility of the United States, accusing President Donald Trump of undermining efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. In a statement, Araghchi…
IRIS Dena valid military target; Sri Lanka provided life-saving support to survivors – US
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has rejected Iran’s claim that the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was unarmed at the time it was attacked and sunk off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. In a statement posted on its official social media…
4 injured Sri Lankans in Middle East attacks discharged from hospital: Deputy FM
Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra says four Sri Lankan nationals who were injured in recent attacks in the Middle East have now been discharged from hospital. In a statement, Hemachandra said he spoke over the phone with three of the…
‘Mind your own business,’ Kamal Haasan tells Donald Trump
Kamal Haasan penned an open letter to US President Donald Trump, telling him to mind his ‘own business’. The actor-politician said that India is a free nation which no longer takes ‘orders’. This statement comes after the United States on…