India examining diesel supply request from Sri Lanka: MEA

Emphasising India’s role as a major exporter of refined petroleum products, particularly to neighbouring countries, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian government has received requests from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives, which are currently under review.

Court bars ’Friends of Manipay Hospital’ from using ‘Ride for Ceylon’ name

The Colombo Commercial High Court has issued an enjoining order preventing ’Friends of Manipay Hospital’ and several other defendants from using in Sri Lanka the name “Ride for Ceylon” or a similar name without the consent of the plaintiff company, Ride For Ceylon (Guarantee) Limited.

No damage to machinery at Norochcholai Power Plant from recently imported coal: COPE

No damage has been caused to the machinery of the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai due to the use of recently imported coal, Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera said.

SC dismisses FR petition filed by Attorney Achala Seneviratne

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Achala Seneviratne, challenging the alleged failure on the part of the police to conduct a fair investigation into several complaints she made regarding interference with her professional duties, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Rs 7.1 billion extra revenue for government from fuel price hike: Opposition MP

The government would earn an extra revenue of Rs 7.1 billion out of the recent fuel price hike, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman alleged today.

Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician

CCTV footage from a wedding in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir shows a man firing a gun at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Abdullah escaped unhurt after the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening.

Bahrain sounds air raid alarm, tells citizens to head to safety

Bahrain has sounded the alarm for an air raid, urging citizens to remain calm and head to safety.

Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran will allow ​India-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation’s ‌crude imports, an Indian government source said on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached.

Student killed in board director’s vehicle accident at International school in Kandy

A seven-year-old student of Lexicon International School in Kandy died after being run over by a vehicle belonging to a member of the school’s board, according to the Police.

Royal College student seriously injured after fall from school building

A 15-year-old student of Royal College Colombo was seriously injured after falling from a three-storey building on the school premises last morning (11), police said.

Navy brings ashore two boats carrying drugs, weapons

Two multi-day fishing boats carrying drugs and weapons in international waters south of the island were brought to Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour today (12), following a Navy operation.

US intelligence says Iran government is not at risk of collapse

U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three ​sources familiar with the matter.

Priority bus service from next month for persons with disabilities

With the aim of safeguarding the mobility rights of persons with disabilities who have so far received little attention within Sri Lanka’s public transport system, the Ministry of Transport and Highways together with the Clean Sri Lanka programme will launch a dedicated priority bus service next month for persons with disabilities, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Opposition Leader proposes initiative to promote global peace

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today that he is to propose a Peace, Stability, Order and Prosperity (PSOP) initiative to promote global peace in the wake of the Middle East crisis.

’Insult to national flag’: Complaint filed against Hardik Pandya

India’s T20 World Cup victory celebrations have unexpectedly triggered a legal complaint and a wave of online chatter around cricketer Hardik Pandya. As per an ANI report, a Pune-based lawyer has approached police in Bengaluru alleging disrespect to the national flag during the on-field celebrations after India’s title win at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Air New Zealand to cut flights as fuel price surge wreaks havoc on travel

Air ​New Zealand (AIR.NZ), said on Thursday it would slash 5% of its flights, or around 1,100 services, through early ‌May as the Iran war sends jet fuel prices surging and disrupts travel even in rural areas thousands of miles from the conflict zone.

10 Ambassador-designates cleared by Parliamentary Committee on High Posts

All Ambassador-designates who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on January 22 have received clearance from the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts, enabling them to assume their respective diplomatic postings, President’s Media Division (PMD)said.

‘Titanic’ twist: Mystery artists install shocking Trump-Epstein statue on Washington’s National Mall

A nearly 12-foot statue of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged on Tuesday (Mar 10) on Washington’s National Mall near the Capitol. The satirical installation, made by an anonymous artist, drew crowds of tourists, joggers and federal workers passing near the Washington Monument.

Fire breaks out at fish market in Delhi, 300 to 400 slums damaged

A fire broke out at a fish market late at night on Wednesday in Matiala village in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. It started around 11

Govt. can guarantee continuous energy supply for only two months if war continues: President

Claiming that hardly anyone can predict the future developments if the Middle East war continues for more than two months, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government can guarantee continuous energy supply only for two months if the Middle East tensions went beyond two months.

Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have ’won’ the war

Iran set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and ​transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. had already ‌won the war.

Sri Lanka in talks with India, China for emergency oil purchases amid Gulf crisis

In a bid to ward off a possible fuel-related crisis due to the widening conflict in the Gulf, the government, through the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), is in talks with India and China for oil purchases, an official said.

King Charles invited to 150th anniversary cricket Test in Melbourne

King Charles and global cricket royalty have been invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Test match in Melbourne, officials said Thursday, with ticket sales through the roof a year before a ball is bowled.

Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves

Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday despite major countries agreeing to release a record amount of oil from their emergency reserves as they try to curb the impact of the Iran war.

Trump says US generals called sinking Iranian ship near Sri Lanka ‘fun’

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US military has sunk 46 ’’top-of-the-line’’ naval ships, including an Iranian warship, off the coast of Sri Lanka, since the war with Iran started, while recalling that how US military officials thought it was ’’fun’’ to sink them rather than capturing it.

Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup

Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali.

Deeper regional and global integration will determine Sri Lanka’s emergence as a regional hub, says AIA Chairman

Deeper regional and global integration will ultimately determine how Sri Lanka emerges as a regional hub in the reconfigured global economy, according to AIA Group Independent Non-Executive Chairman Sir Mark Tucker. Delivering the keynote address at the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors Chairman’s and CEO’s Forum held in Colombo this week, Tucker emphasised that while the nation has achieved commendable economic stabilisation, transitioning to su

Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by ’unknown projectiles’

Three cargo vessels have been hit by ’’unknown projectiles’’ in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world’s most important shipping lanes.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens

Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday as a ​diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries ‌over Spain’s opposition to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

LAUGFS Gas increases domestic LPG refill prices from tonight

LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced a revision of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refill prices with effect from midnight today (11).