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North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:53 pm

BASL President delivers historic address at Supreme Court of India

The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, delivered a historic address at the Supreme Court of India in connection with a delegation of Sri Lankan lawyers visiting India at the invitation of the Bar Association of India. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:48 pm

CID launches probe into the killing of underworld figure Makandure Madush

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the killing of underworld gang leader Makandure Madush, who was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen while in the custody of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:43 pm

First in India: Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for man who has been in coma for 13 years

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has permitted passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana from Ghaziabad, who has been in a coma for the past 13 years after suffering severe brain injuries in a fall. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:34 pm

Indian national among four injured after drones fall near Dubai airport

Three people have been injured after two drones “fell in the vicinity” of Dubai International Airport, says the Dubai Media Office. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:24 pm

Iran’s new Supreme Leader ‘safe and sound’ despite war injury reports, says President’s son

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound” despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:17 pm

Sri Lankan workers in Israel warned over possible cyber attacks

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel has advised Sri Lankan migrant workers living in Israel to avoid responding to unknown messages received via social media or email. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 1:09 pm

40% salary demand could force electricity tariffs to double – NTNSP Chairman

The trade unions currently engaged in strike action in the power sector have demanded a 40% salary increase, and if that demand is granted, electricity tariffs may have to be increased by around 100%, according to Nusith Kumaratunga, the Chairman of the National Transmission Network Service Provider (Pvt) Ltd. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 12:33 pm

UN Security Council to vote on first resolutions since beginning of war

The UN Security Council is due to vote later today on competing draft resolutions over the war in Iran and its impact across the region. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 12:20 pm

CEO of India’s IndiGo airline Pieter Elbers resigns, months after mass flight cancellations

Indian airline IndiGo said on Tuesday chief executive Pieter Elbers has resigned, an abrupt departure following months of scrutiny over the carrier’s failure to plan properly for pilot rest and duty rules that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 11:48 am

Easter attacks probe shouldn’t be diverted towards political rivalries or geopolitical agendas – Namal

Easter Sunday attacks investigations should not be diverted towards political rivalries or geopolitical agendas, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa stated. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 11:41 am

Sri Lanka court orders release of 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies to embassy

The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, currently placed in two mobile cold storage units at the Galle National Hospital, have been ordered to be handed over to officials of the Embassy of Iran in Sri Lanka.

| March 11, 2026 10:50 am

SC resumes hearing of appeals filed by ex-ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando for third day

The hearing of the appeal filed by former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against the prison sentences imposed by the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar over corruption charges commenced for the third day before the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 10:47 am

Pope Leo mourns victims in Middle East, prays for peace

Pope Leo XIV is following events in the Middle East with concern and has expressed “profound sorrow for all the victims of the bombings” in the region, according to Vatican News.

| March 11, 2026 10:31 am

UN-flagged Dr. Fridtjof Nansen vessel to conduct marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone

The United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (11) to conduct a marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 10:00 am

Economic Monitoring Committee meets to assess external risks to Sri Lanka’s economy

The Economic Monitoring Committee, established on the proposal by the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to safeguard Sri Lanka’s economic stability and protect the welfare of citizens due to the conflict in the Middle East, met last afternoon (10) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 9:41 am

Container vessel damaged by “suspected projectile” off UAE, reports UKMTO

A container vessel has sustained damage off the north coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). MORE..

| March 11, 2026 9:22 am

North Korea supports Iran’s choice of new supreme leader, KCNA says

North Korea said on Wednesday it supports the Iranian people’s choice of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who ⁠was named on Monday to succeed his father killed in the initial strikes against the country by the U.S. and Israel, state media said. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 9:03 am

UN concerned closure of Strait of Hormuz could increase food costs

The United Nation’s Trade and Development body, UNCTAD, has released analysis expressing concerns the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may increase food costs and “intensify cost-of-living pressures”. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 8:52 am

Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon

The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground called the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 8:35 am

Power sector workers ordered to report to duty

Two newly established power sector companies have instructed electricity workers to report to work and continue performing their duties as usual in order to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 8:19 am

Oil prices fall after IEA proposes biggest oil stock release in history

Oil prices dropped this morning after the Wall Street Journal reported the International Energy Agency has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to bring down crude prices that have soared amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. MORE..

| March 11, 2026 8:16 am