Gas Prices increase after Qatar halts LNG output
Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following strikes on its energy facilities, according to international reports. The Gulf nation, which accounts for around 20 percent of global LNG exports, suspended output at key industrial sites amid escalating regional…
UAE Intercepts 9 Ballistic Missiles, 6 Cruise Missiles and 148 Drones
The United Arab Emirates’ air defence systems intercepted nine ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles and 148 drones on Tuesday, the UAE Ministry of Defence said, as regional tensions continue to escalate. In a statement, the Ministry said that since the…
US urges Americans to leave 14 countries immediately
The U.S. Department of State on Monday called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, amid U.S-Israeli strikes against Iran. Mora Namdar, the State Department’s…
TIN certificate mandatory for several key services from April
Under the provisions of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act of 2026, a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate will become a mandatory requirement for several key services and transactions in Sri Lanka starting April 1, 2026. This regulation empowers the Commissioner…
Qatar shoots down 2 Iranian Jets
Qatar’s Defence Ministry says its forces have successfully shot down two Iranian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jets and intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones amid the escalating Middle East conflict triggered by US-Israeli attacks on iran. In a statement on Monday,…
Vijitha Herath meets Romanian Foreign Minister, invites visit to Sri Lanka
Vijitha Herath met with Oana Toiu during his official visit to Romania, holding discussions on strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the two ministers recalled that diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Romania were established in…
PCB fines Pakistan players PKR 5 million each after T20 World Cup exit
The Pakistan Cricket Board has fined each member of Pakistan’s squad PKR 5 million (about $18,000) following the team’s underwhelming campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan were eliminated in the Super Eight stage of the tournament, missing…
Hakeem slams Govt for aligning with US-Israel Position
MP Rauff Hakeem, Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), has expressed condolences over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and strongly condemned what he described as a unilateral US-Israel military strike on Iran. In…
Flight operations : Update from Etihad & Emirates
A total of 15 Etihad Airways passenger aircraft departed Abu Dhabi within a three-hour window, in what appeared to be an effort to ease congestion and assist transit passengers stranded since the start of the regional conflict. In addition to…
Kuwait shot down 3 US warplanes by mistake – US
Three U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in an apparent friendly fire incident over Kuwait, U.S. Central Command said Monday. The aircraft were flying in support of ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations linked…