The widening conflict in the Gulf which is having multiple impacts on Sri Lanka is now hampering the delivery of coal shipments required for power generation at the moment, an official said yesterday.

In light of the prevailing high temperatures across the country and a recent incident where a 15-year-old student died while training for a school sports event in Buttala, health authorities have urged schools to avoid allowing students to take part

The coal purchase procurement criteria has been further relaxed for spot tenders which was called on March 11, Front Line Socialist Party (FLSP) alleged yesterday.

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

The United Nations-flagged research vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is to carry out a marine scientific survey in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Amid concerns among parents about a shortage of medicines for children, the health authorities have denied that there is any serious shortage at the hospitals.

Former State Intelligence Services (SIS) Chief Suresh Sallay who is under detention order is running a risk of being infected with rat fever, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday.

A gazette has been issued officially enacting new legislation that introduces severe penalties—including the death penalty and life imprisonment—for drug-related crimes committed on the high seas.

The sail training ship INS Tarangini of the Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo on Friday after completing an ocean-sailing training passage with trainee officers from the Sri Lanka Navy.

The head of the team of Judicial Medical Officers who performed the postmortem on the bodies of Iranian navy personnel, Prof. U.C.P.Perera said the death had occurred to them due to multiple injuries and drowning

The number of Israeli tourists currently staying in Arugam Bay remains low due to the off-season, although security measures in the area continue to remain tight, a senior police officer said.

Amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Sri Lankan government is bracing for possible disruptions to energy and essential food supplies and potential price spikes in the months ahead, though there is no immediate major threat.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said Sri Lanka is maintaining a neutral and non-aligned policy in line with international conventions amid rising tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel, while assuring that national security rema

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former Deputy Procurement Manager of Lanka Fertilizer Company Limited and present Minister of

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

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

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

The Middle East conflict could affect essential services in Sri Lanka, and an emergency is needed to ensure the effective delivery of such services, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera told Parliament yesterday.

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

A protest was held in Colombo Sri Lanka on March 6, 2026 by the Friends of a Free Palestine Organization under the theme “No Blood for Oil” condemning the recent military attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Iranian

Global shipping costs have started to rise following the Israel-US conflict in Iran as the Strait of Hormuz being closed by the Iranian authorities for passing ships containing all sorts of trade to Asia.

Opposition which fired a series of questions on the Middle East conflict questioned as to whether any interested party is deliberately trying to draw Sri Lanka into the conflict.

The Sri Lankan Meteorology Department has issued an official advisory warning of a significant rise in the heat index today (6), particularly affecting Sabaragamuwa Province and several nearby districts.

In the backdrop of an Iranian warship sinking off in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after a U.S. submarine attack, former Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha said it was ‘ thankfully’ that Sri Lanka had not signed the Status of For

The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is currently being detained and questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been named as the

The death sentence was imposed yesterday by Tangalle High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga on two prisoners in Angunukolapelessa prisons who stood indicted with murder of a fellow prisoner, and had already been convicted of another murder and sentenced to

A recent survey has revealed that the retirement of police officers due to the burden of work has been increasing and that it affected the police service.

Over 50 of 84 bodies of Iranian sailors killed in the sinking of the warship IRIS Dena are being kept on ice outside the Karapitiya Hospital mortuary after the facility exceeded its storage capacity, hospital sources said.

In the wake of an attack on an Iranian naval ship within Sri Lanka’s economic zone, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar yesterday urged the Sri Lankan fishing community not to intrude into International waters violating Sri Lanka’s territo

Indian Ocean security appears to be in jeopardy after an Iranian warship sank just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters in the midst of war flaring up in the Middle East following the United States and Israel attack on Iran, which launched retal