FM meets Romanian Minister, discusses boosting trade & tourism
Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath met with Romania’s Minister of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Ambrose‑Irineu Darau, during his official visit to Romania. At the meeting, Minister Herath noted that bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Romania…
Iranian drone strikes damage Amazon AWS data centers in UAE, Bahrain
Amazon Web Services said Iranian drone strikes have damaged three of its data center facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East. According to a statement cited by Reuters, two AWS…
Maliban Chairperson Kumudika Fernando Honored at CEO of the Year Awards 2025
Kumudika Fernando, Chairperson of the Maliban Group, was recognized at the CEO of the Year Awards 2025 for her leadership in elevating Sri Lankan manufacturing to global excellence. The recognition reflects her pivotal role in strengthening Maliban’s operational performance, expanding…
Fire at UAE’s Fujairah Oil Facility After Drone Interception
Debris from a drone interception caused a fire that was contained at an oil industry zone in the UAE’s Fujairah Tuesday, authorities said, as Iran presses its Gulf retaliation campaign. “Relevant authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah responded to a…
Social media activist SEDA Bro appears before CID
Social media activist SEDA Bro reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today (03 Mar) to record a statement with regard to an ongoing investigation. Speaking to reporters outside the CID, SEDA Bro said he was summoned to record a…
Protest in Dickoya after alleged abuse of a woman’s body at Hospital mortuary
Residents and estate workers staged a large protest outside Dickoya Hospital yesterday following allegations that three hospital employees had sexually abused the body of a young woman inside the mortuary. The demonstration was triggered by claims that three minor staff…
India offers 200 fully funded scholarships for SL students
The High Commission of India in Colombo has announced the opening of applications for 200 fully‑funded scholarships exclusively for Sri Lankan nationals for the 2026–2027 academic session. Issuing a statement, the High Commission of India said these scholarships, across various…
Sri Lanka-Afghanistan series in UAE in doubt amid Middle East tensions
Sri Lanka’s upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates is in doubt following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The series, scheduled from March 13 to 25, comes after Iranian strikes across parts of the region following…
Norway’s deputy foreign minister meets ITAK leaders
Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Kravik held a special meeting Tuesday (3) with leaders of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) to discuss political developments in Sri Lanka. ITAK General Secretary M. A. Sumanthiran and MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam participated in…
Sri Lanka tighten security at embassies, foreign residences amid global tensions
Sri Lanka Police have intensified security measures at foreign diplomatic missions and locations linked to foreign nationals in Sri Lanka following rising global tensions, the Police Media Division said. In a statement issued on March 3, Police said the Inspector…