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Fuel prices increased, petrol by over Rs. 24

Fuel prices increased, petrol by over Rs. 24

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has announced a significant revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (09) in the wake of rising global fuel prices owing to the Middle East conflict. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  10:39 pm
Iran is ready for long war, senior Iranian official says

Iran is ready for long war, senior Iranian official says

A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to persuade them to convince President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  10:34 pm
Broad agreement in G7 not to release oil reserves just yet, says official

Broad agreement in G7 not to release oil reserves just yet, says official

France’s finance minister said Monday the G7 was “not there yet” in terms of any release of strategic oil reserves as the world’s leading industrialised nations held crisis talks on the economic fallout of the Middle East war. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  9:41 pm
Civil Aviation Authority denies Minister-related claims about Rome-bound flight

Civil Aviation Authority denies Minister-related claims about Rome-bound flight

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the SriLankan Airlines flight UL 1213 that departed from Colombo to Rome. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  9:13 pm
Donald Trump says he will grant asylum for Iranian women’s soccer players if Australia does not

Donald Trump says he will grant asylum for Iranian women’s soccer players if Australia does not

President Donald Trump said he would grant asylum to Iranian women’s soccer players who fled their team’s hotel during the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  8:42 pm
Fuel price hike in Sri Lanka likely as global oil prices surge – Economist

Fuel price hike in Sri Lanka likely as global oil prices surge – Economist

Sri Lanka may soon face higher fuel prices due to the rapid increase in global crude oil prices, and such an adjustment should not be delayed until the festive season, according to economic analysts. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  8:33 pm
Electricity distribution functions transferred to EDL under power sector reforms

Electricity distribution functions transferred to EDL under power sector reforms

Under the electricity sector reforms introduced through the Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024, the responsibility for electricity distribution functions previously carried out by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been transferred to Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited (EDL). MORE..

| March 9, 2026  8:06 pm
Iran war threatens fertilizer supplies critical to food production

Iran war threatens fertilizer supplies critical to food production

The war in Iran could have grave consequences for food production around the world because the Middle East is home to some of the world’s largest fertilizer plants, as well as a major producer of the raw materials necessary to make fertilizer. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  7:40 pm
‘World will be safer’ when mission in Iran accomplished - US Secretary of State

‘World will be safer’ when mission in Iran accomplished - US Secretary of State

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the world is “going to be a safer and a better place when this mission is accomplished”. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  7:20 pm
Gary Kirsten appointed head coach of Sri Lanka men’s national team

Gary Kirsten appointed head coach of Sri Lanka men’s national team

Former South Africa opening batsman Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  6:50 pm
SC hearing of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando’s appeals postponed until tomorrow

SC hearing of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando’s appeals postponed until tomorrow

The Supreme Court has decided to postpone the examination of appeals filed against the prison sentences of former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando until tomorrow (10).

| March 9, 2026  6:41 pm
Airline shares battered, airfares surge as Iran war intensifies

Airline shares battered, airfares surge as Iran war intensifies

Airline stocks were hammered on Monday, while airfares soared as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging, sparking fears of a deep travel slump and the potential for the widespread grounding of planes. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  6:22 pm
Gunadasa Samarasinghe appointed new Secretary to Ministry of Plantation

Gunadasa Samarasinghe appointed new Secretary to Ministry of Plantation

Gunadasa Samarasinghe has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  6:15 pm
Increased Mahapola scholarship allowance to be credited from tomorrow

Increased Mahapola scholarship allowance to be credited from tomorrow

The increased Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship allowance, introduced under the 2026 Budget proposal, will be credited to students’ bank accounts starting tomorrow (10). MORE..

| March 9, 2026  6:11 pm
British tourist killed in train accident near Wadduwa

British tourist killed in train accident near Wadduwa

An 82-year-old British tourist has died after being struck by a train this evening (09) while standing on a railway bridge between the Wadduwa and Pinwatta railway stations. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  6:00 pm
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister

Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister

Lebanon’s government is “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, the country’s prime minister told local media Monday, as Israeli attacks on the country persisted overnight. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  5:55 pm
58-year-old woman involved in drug trafficking arrested in Hatton

58-year-old woman involved in drug trafficking arrested in Hatton

A woman who had been involved in drug trafficking in Hatton for several years has been arrested by the Special Investigation Unit of the Hatton Police Division. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  5:48 pm
US gas prices up 50 cents since the war with Iran started

US gas prices up 50 cents since the war with Iran started

US gas prices edged up about 3 cents in the latest reading from AAA. That was the smallest increase in the past week, lifting the price for a gallon of regular to $3.48. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  5:30 pm
President receives blessings from Ven. Ittapana Dhammalankara Thero

President receives blessings from Ven. Ittapana Dhammalankara Thero

The Most Venerable Ittapana Dhammalankara Mahanayake Thera, the Mahanayake of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha and the Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (09) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  5:20 pm
USS Abraham Lincoln spotted in Arabian sea

USS Abraham Lincoln spotted in Arabian sea

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was seen on weekend off the coast of Oman, sailing northwest in the direction of the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

video | March 9, 2026  5:09 pm
Warm weather advisory issued for three provinces

Warm weather advisory issued for three provinces

A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  4:54 pm
Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165

Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165

The investigative group Bellingcat says newly released video “appears to contradict” U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over 165 people at the start of the war raging in the Mideast. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  4:50 pm
Ex-MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena remanded

Ex-MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena remanded

Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena, who was arrested by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption earlier today has been remanded. MORE..

video | March 9, 2026  4:32 pm
Russian President Putin congratulates Iran’s new supreme leader

Russian President Putin congratulates Iran’s new supreme leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has written to Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to congratulate him, according to the Kremlin. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  4:29 pm
One killed, two injured after Iranian missile hits central Israel

One killed, two injured after Iranian missile hits central Israel

An individual has been killed and two others sustained injuries in an Iranian missile attack in central Israel, Israeli medics said Monday. MORE..

| March 9, 2026  4:23 pm