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.

Following the closure of Middle Eastern airspace, SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, has adopted an alternative route through Afghanistan and Azerbaijan for its European destinations, an official said.

Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited (EDL) has officially taken over electricity distribution responsibilities previously handled by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), as part of the power sector reforms introduced through the Electricit

Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been arrested by officers of the Bribery Commission on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Rs. 243.8 million.

Concerns are mounting in Sri Lanka over a potential fuel shortage after April, despite government assurances of adequate reserves. Ananda Palitha, Convener of the Samagi Joint Trade Union Alliance, said that recent remarks by Trade Minister Wasantha

The University of Peradeniya has issued a safety notice to students and staff following several reported leopard sightings within the university premises.

The United States has said it respects Sri Lanka’s sovereignty in handling matters related to the Iranian warship IRIS Bushehr and its crew.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and raised the possibility that the Iran war would only end once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

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.

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 subm

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

The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a notice to American citizens in the country following major global air travel disruptions caused by airspace closures in the Middle East.

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification paving the way for the establishment of six successor companies by transferring the functions and duties of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

After a thorough assessment of the situation, Sri Lanka decided yesterday evening to extend humanitarian assistance to the second Iranian ship lingering near its territorial waters.

Several 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.

Chief Government Whip, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today there is another Iranian vessel within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

In the midst of the Middle East war escalating, over 100 people are missing, and dozens of others have been wounded after an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena- a Moudge-class frigate from the Southern Fleet of Iran Navy- sank within the Exclusive Economic Z

The Iranian warship that sank off Sri Lanka’s southern coast had been attacked by a foreign submarine while it was outside Sri Lankan waters, defense sources confirmed to Daily Mirror.

More than 100 crew members are missing, and over 75 are wounded after an Iranian warship sank outside Sri Lankan territorial waters, about 25 miles south of the island, early this morning, authorities said.

The Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Air Force launched a joint rescue operation after an Iranian vessel IRIS Dena, a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, sent out a distress call off the coast of Galle.

One-week closure of Middle East airspace will deny Sri Lanka US$ 15 million in tourism revenue, as around 30 percent of arrivals take place through that region, an official said.

Media institutions have been asked to settle payments due to their area correspondents, Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament today.

The Sri Lanka Police has implemented special security measures to safeguard foreign diplomatic missions in the capital and hotels accommodating tourists in the wake of tensions in the Middle East, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has released over 5.2 million litres of fuel by 9.44 a.m. today in response to panic buying, its Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna said.

Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today that no immediate need has arisen to introduce the QR code for fuel supply as there has been no issue in fuel supply.

The escalation of military conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz represent a systemic shock to the global economy with profound implications for Sri Lanka.

Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.

Iran has prepared for “all scenarios,” including the way forward, after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following US and Israeli strikes, its parliament’s speaker said Sunday.

SriLankan Airlines announced that all flights to destinations in the Middle East have been cancelled today due to the prevailing situation in the region.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said that it is closely monitoring the prevailing security situation in the Middle East, stressing that the safety and well-being of nearly one million Sri Lankan nationals living and wo