BASL President urges better preparation for Sri Lanka’s representatives at global forums

The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Rajeev Amarasuriya, has called for improved preparation and support for Sri Lanka’s representatives participating in international forums, following remarks made by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during a recent panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.

LAUGFS Gas apologises for recent inconvenience, thanks customers

The LAUGFS Gas Company has issued a message addressing the inconvenience faced by customers in recent days, while expressing appreciation for their continued support.

Trump says U.S. will expand Iran targets after Tehran apologizes to neighbors

President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran’s president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Donald Trump vows ‘Iran will be hit very hard’

Iran is ‘the loser of the Middle East,’ and will be for many decades until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse! Mr. Trump said after Iranian President ​Masoud Pezeshkian earlier apologised to Iran’s Gulf neighbours

No power cuts despite rumours over Norochcholai coal supply: Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has urged the public not to be misled by false reports claiming that power cuts would be imposed due to issues related to coal supplies at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant.

Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces

The Meteorology Department has issued a warm weather advisory for several provinces and districts across Sri Lanka, warning that the heat index is likely to rise to caution levels on Sunday (08).

Fools are at war today: Cardinal

Condemning the war in the Middle East, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today that those who are engaged in hostilities are fools.

Sri Lanka won’t back any side in Iranian vessel incident – Vijitha Herath

Sri Lanka is handling the recent vessel incident involving Iranian personnel strictly in accordance with international law and does not intend to support any side, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Saturday.

Drone attack near Dubai International Airport forces suspension of flights

Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were temporarily suspended on Saturday but have since partially resumed, officials have confirmed.

Iran to halt strikes on neighbours unless attacks from there: Pezeshkian

Arab states in the Gulf and beyond that house US assets have been targeted in Iranian retaliatory strikes in the war.

At least 25 schools in Kandy district faces landslide threat

At least 25 schools in the Kandy district have been found to be vulnerable to landslide risks, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament yesterday.

Pakistani man found guilty in Iran-backed plot to kill US politicians

A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been found guilty of plotting to assassinate US politicians and officials.

Iranian vessels came here as Navy Commander asked them verbally – Opposition MP

Making further allegations regarding recent developments in the Indian Ocean, Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament yesterday that the Sri Lankan Navy Commander would incur blame for the Iranian vessel episode as he had verbally invited the ships IRIS Dena and IRIS Bushehr to visit Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan woman found dead in Australia

A Sri Lankan woman was found dead at a rural property in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley in Australia, in an incident police are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.

Pakistan raises retail fuel prices by about 20% due to Middle East tension

Pakistan on Friday raised consumer prices for diesel and petrol about 20%, citing ​higher oil prices driven by conflict in ‌Iran.

Sugar consumption in Sri Lanka three times higher than WHO recommendation

Average sugar consumption in Sri Lanka is more than three times higher than the level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), raising concerns over growing oral health risks, a dental specialist has warned.

Michael Jackson accused of child sex trafficking in new lawsuit

Four siblings who were long-time friends of Michael Jackson are accusing the late pop star of being a ’’serial child predator’’ who preyed upon then when they were as young as ’’seven or eight’’ years old in a new bombshell lawsuit filed last week in California.

Before Dena, India another Iran ship with 183 crew dock in Kochi

Days before the sinking of IRIS Dena by a US submarine south of Sri Lanka, India was approached by Iran to take in another Iranian ship, IRIS Lavan, which was also in the region for the International Fleet Review. According to government sources, India gave permission to the ship to safely dock at the Kochi port on March 1 and accommodated its 183 crew members at the naval facilities there.

Unusual smoke billows from Lak Wijeya plant, people worried over environmental problem

Residents of the area expressed concern about environmental pollution caused by the unusual emission of white smoke emanating from the Lak Wijeya thermal power complex at Norochcholai, a phenomenon suspected to be the result of the use of substandard coal.

Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on fire as airstrikes target Iran

Airstrikes hit the Iranian capital in the early hours of Saturday, state media reported, APA reports citing CNN.

U.S. pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says

The United States is pressing Sri Lanka’s government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship ‌it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second ​Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody, according to an internal ⁠State Department cable seen by Reuters.

Sri Lanka well placed to weather Middle East conflict: AKD

Sri Lanka’s economy is resilient enough to withstand potential fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict, a confident President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said this week, outlining contingency plans to safeguard foreign workers, tourism, trade and financial stability if the crisis deepens.

Sri Lanka holds talks on fate of Iranian naval crew as repatriation may take time

Sri Lankan diplomatic missions have begun formal discussions with Iranian authorities regarding the fate of the IRIS Bushehr and surviving crew members, following the sinking of its sister ship IRIS Dena after a torpedo attack by a United States submarine off the coast of Galle.

War risk disrupts Sri Lanka’s tea shipping routes

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to disrupt one of the global tea trade’s most critical corridors, with the exporters in Sri Lanka, India and Kenya warning of mounting logistical and financial pressures as the shipping routes through the region become increasingly risky.

Local apparel sector eyes tech upgrades, supply-chain integration at textile expo

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is stepping up efforts to strengthen supply-chain integration and adopt new manufacturing technologies as the global sourcing patterns shift, the industry leaders said at the opening of a major textile sourcing exhibition in Colombo.

Secondary market sees limited activity as yield curve remains stable

The secondary market recorded limited activity with thin volumes, while some mixed trading was observed in the longer tenures.

Sri Lanka Army honours the composers of the Army song

The Sri Lanka Army honoured the composers of the Army Song, including Ven. Rambukkana Siddhartha Thero, the lyricist; Sangeet Visharad Victor Rathnayake, the music composer and Major General S.D. Thennakoon, the senior officer who conceptualised and coordinated the Army Song, at a ceremony held at Army Headquarters on 6 March 2026. The Army Song was released on 10 October 1999 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army.

Australia says no change to Sri Lanka travel advice

The Australian High Commission in Colombo today rejected claims circulating online that Sri Lanka has been classified as a high-risk travel destination for Australians, clarifying that there has been no change to Australia’s travel advisory for the island.

‘No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,’ Trump says

Donald Trump has stressed that any deal with Iran must result in the country’s “unconditional surrender”, setting maximalist war objectives for the United States.

Court of Appeal rules private television broadcaster subject to RTI Act

In a landmark judgment on the scope of the Right to Information Act, the Court of Appeal has held that a private television broadcaster can be considered a “public authority” under certain circumstances and is therefore subject to the provisions of the RTI law.