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Nalinda Jayatissa named chair of Parliament Committee on Cyclone Ditwah preparedness
Nalinda Jayatissa named chair of Parliament Committee on Cyclone Ditwah preparedness
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has been named as the Chairman of the Parliament Committee appointed to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah last year.
Iran launches missiles at Israel as attacks in Middle East commence for sixth day
Iran launches missiles at Israel as attacks in Middle East commence for sixth day
Iran launched missiles at Israel earlier this morning (05) as aerial attacks in the Middle East commenced for a sixth day after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in south of Sri Lanka and Iran threatened the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the region. MORE..
Drone that struck military airbase in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, UK says
Drone that struck military airbase in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, UK says
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has ruled out Iran as the source of the drone that struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday night, though it said the unmanned aircraft bore the hallmarks of Tehran’s signature Shahed design — the low-cost drones Russia has used extensively against Ukraine, as SkyNews reports. MORE..
Nepal goes to polls in first general election since government-toppling Gen Z protests last year
Nepal goes to polls in first general election since government-toppling Gen Z protests last year
Nepalese on Thursday morning (March 5, 2026) started to reach polling booths to cast their vote in crucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest that toppled the K. P. Sharma Oli-led government last year. MORE..
Sri Lanka recovers 84 bodies from Iranian Ship sunk in US strike
Sri Lanka recovers 84 bodies from Iranian Ship sunk in US strike
The bodies of 84 individuals who were on an Iranian vessel that sank after a US attack in southern waters beyond Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary have been recovered, the Sri Lanka Navy has announced. MORE..
Bribery Commission arrests retired Health Ministry official and businessman
Bribery Commission arrests retired Health Ministry official and businessman
A retired Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Health has been arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of accepting a bribe exceeding Rs. 20 million. MORE..
Donald Trump rates Iran war ‘15 out of 10’
Donald Trump rates Iran war ‘15 out of 10’
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Mar 4) rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic Republic’s leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on. MORE..
Explosion reported near tanker off Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says
Explosion reported near tanker off Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says it received a report of an incident 30 nautical miles southeast of Kuwait’s Mubarak Al Kabeer. MORE..
Oil price up nearly 2% in early Asian trade
Oil price up nearly 2% in early Asian trade
Oil prices rose nearly 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday (Mar 5), off the back of persistent worries about supplies because of the Middle East conflict.
Qatar evacuating residents “in vicinity” of US Embassy
Qatar evacuating residents “in vicinity” of US Embassy
Authorities in Qatar are evacuating residents living “in the vicinity” of the US Embassy as a “temporary precautionary measure,” the interior ministry said.
Showers expected in several areas after 2pm today
Showers expected in several areas after 2pm today
Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Hambantota, Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m. today, the Department of Meteorology said.
US will have “complete and total dominance” over Iranian airspace soon, White House says
US will have “complete and total dominance” over Iranian airspace soon, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the United States will have “complete and total dominance” over Iranian airspace in the next few hours. MORE..
Group of 200 Indian tourists home-bound after evacuating UAE
Group of 200 Indian tourists home-bound after evacuating UAE
A group of 200 Indian tourists has managed to evacuate the United Arab Emirates after a trip to visit the country’s Hindu temples left them stranded as the war broke out. MORE..
Majority of US Senate blocks effort to force Trump to end strikes
Majority of US Senate blocks effort to force Trump to end strikes
A majority of U.S. senators have voted against a bipartisan war powers resolution seeking to halt the military campaign against Iran.
FM discusses Middle East conflict with regional Ministers
FM discusses Middle East conflict with regional Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Hearth has held discussions with several foreign ministers of gulf countries pertaining to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
Middle East Conflict: No serious injuries to any Sri Lankans residing in affected countries – Officials
Middle East Conflict: No serious injuries to any Sri Lankans residing in affected countries – Officials
A meeting to review the measures currently in place to ensure the safety and welfare of the tourists and Sri Lankan migrant workers, as well as the next steps to be taken in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, was held this afternoon (04) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
NATO destroys Iranian missile heading for Turkey, frontrunner for supreme leader emerges
NATO destroys Iranian missile heading for Turkey, frontrunner for supreme leader emerges
The powerful son of Iran’s slain supreme leader emerged on Wednesday as a frontrunner to succeed him as the U.S. stepped up its military campaign against Tehran and NATO air defences destroyed a missile heading from Iran into Turkish airspace. MORE..
US says Iran firing fewer missiles, US strikes to expand inland
US says Iran firing fewer missiles, US strikes to expand inland
Iran is firing fewer missiles than it did at the start of the war on Feb 28, the top US general said on March 4, as he argued Iran’s military capabilities were greatly diminished as the United States expands its strikes inside Iran. MORE..
Around 80 bodies recovered after US submarine sunk Iranian warship
Around 80 bodies recovered after US submarine sunk Iranian warship
About 80 bodies have been recovered so far from the Iranian naval ship IRIS Dena, which sank off the coast of Sri Lanka following an attack by a U.S. military submarine, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra told Ada Derana. MORE..
| March 4, 2026 7:31 pm
US confirms submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo
US confirms submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that in the Indian Ocean, the US sank “an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters”. MORE..
| March 4, 2026 6:55 pm
Sri Lanka-Iran ties broadened significantly under Khamenei’s tenure: FM Vijitha Herath
Sri Lanka-Iran ties broadened significantly under Khamenei’s tenure: FM Vijitha Herath
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Heath today visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo to offer his condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the recent passing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. MORE..
Sri Lanka Navy reveals more information after Iranian ship sinks off southern coast
Sri Lanka Navy reveals more information after Iranian ship sinks off southern coast
The Sri Lanka Navy has provided further details regarding the Iranian ship which reportedly sank off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. MORE..
| March 4, 2026 6:08 pm
Spain’s PM says ‘no to the war’ in Iran despite Trump’s trade threat
Spain’s PM says ‘no to the war’ in Iran despite Trump’s trade threat
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez again criticized the US and Israel’s military actions in Iran, standing firm on Wednesday against trade threats from Washington and warning that the war in the Middle East risked “playing Russian roulette” with millions of lives. MORE..
Iran postpones state funeral for Khamenei
Iran postpones state funeral for Khamenei
Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed “in anticipation of unprecedented turnout,” state television reported. MORE..
President reviews economic impact of Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka, directs urgent preventive measures
President reviews economic impact of Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka, directs urgent preventive measures
A high-level discussion was held today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to examine the potential impact of the current war situation in the Middle East on Sri Lanka’s economy and to identify the urgent measures required to manage it effectively. MORE..