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…
Journalist Sajeewa Wijeweera passes away
Veteran journalist Sajeewa Wijeweera passed away this afternoon while receiving treatment at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital after suffering from a kidney-related illness. Wijewira had served for several years as the…
Navy, Police seize 368kg of foreign cannabis worth over Rs. 73 million
The Sri Lanka Navy, together with the Kayts Police, seized approximately 368 kilograms of foreign-origin cannabis during a joint operation in the Suruvil beach area of Kayts Island in Jaffna. During the operation, authorities also arrested one suspect and took…
Bribery Commission files corruption case against Minister Kumara Jayakody
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments at the Colombo High Court against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody over allegations that he caused a financial loss to the government around a decade ago. The indictments,…
Meeting held to address possible impact of Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka’s essential supplies
A special meeting of the Food Policy and Security Committee was held at the Parliamentary Complex to discuss the possible impact of the current conflict situation in the Middle East region on Sri Lanka’s supply of essential goods and food…
Global conflict could push up fuel prices, Sri Lanka cannot control global markets
Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could lead to increases in global fuel and gas prices, which would also affect Sri Lanka. Speaking on the situation, the Minister said…
BASL President says ministers must be better briefed for global forums
Bar Association of Sri Lanka President Rajeev Amarasuriya has called for better preparation and briefing of government representatives speaking on international platforms, following remarks made by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue in New…
Three foreigners rescued from drowning off Hikkaduwa coast in two days
Three foreigners were rescued from drowning in two separate incidents while sea bathing near the Hikkaduwa harbour over the past two days, police said. Police said a 39-year-old Russian national who was drowning while bathing in the sea near the…