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Sri Lanka must stand firm no matter what anyone demands – Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka must stand firm no matter what anyone demands – Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that at a time when Sri Lanka is facing many challenges and risks today, the country’s policy should be to work for world peace and that the national aspiration needs to be to protect the population, protect national security, and uphold international human rights laws. MORE..
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces and districts
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces and districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for residents of Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, and North-Central provinces, as well as Colombo, Gampaha, Vavuniya, Mannar, Hambantota, and Monaragala districts. MORE..
No sides taken in Iranian vessel incident, Sri Lanka acting under international law: FM
No sides taken in Iranian vessel incident, Sri Lanka acting under international law: FM
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on Saturday said the government is handling the recent vessel incident involving Iranian personnel in accordance with international law, and does not intend to support any side in the incident. MORE..
Ransilu Jayathilake wins historic gold for Sri Lanka at Arnold Sports Festival
Ransilu Jayathilake wins historic gold for Sri Lanka at Arnold Sports Festival
Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake has made history by winning a gold medal at the Arnold Sports Festival held in the United States, marking a significant milestone for Sri Lanka in the competition’s 37-year history. MORE..
India’s foreign minister confirms an Iranian naval ship has docked in Kochi
India’s foreign minister confirms an Iranian naval ship has docked in Kochi
India’s foreign minister said Saturday that an Iranian naval vessel has docked in India, after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship and another vessel sought assistance from Sri Lanka. MORE..
Energy Ministry dismisses ‘false’ reports of future power cuts
Energy Ministry dismisses ‘false’ reports of future power cuts
The Ministry of Energy has urged the public not be misled by false and misleading reports claiming that power cuts would be imposed in the future due to various issues including the coal supply at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai. MORE..
Iranian president apologizes to Gulf countries over attacks
Iranian president apologizes to Gulf countries over attacks
Iran’s president has said that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a “dream that they should to take to their grave”. MORE..
Dubai authorities confirm “minor incident” successfully contained after debris falls from interception
Dubai authorities confirm “minor incident” successfully contained after debris falls from interception
Dubai authorities have confirmed a minor incident linked to regional security developments, emphasising that the situation remains under full control. MORE..
SJB to move no-confidence motion against Energy Minister
SJB to move no-confidence motion against Energy Minister
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it will move a no-confidence motion against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody in Parliament next week. MORE..
Pakistani found guilty of Iran-linked plot to kill Trump, US officials
Pakistani found guilty of Iran-linked plot to kill Trump, US officials
Asif Raza Merchant allegedly sought to hire a hitman to assassinate a politician or a government official in the United States, prosecutors established during the trial in a federal court in Brooklyn. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances exceed USD 1.4 bln in first two months of 2026
Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances exceed USD 1.4 bln in first two months of 2026
Sri Lanka received USD 729 million in workers’ remittances in February 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..
Iran-Israel war: Explosion heard over Dubai airport
Iran-Israel war: Explosion heard over Dubai airport
An explosion was heard over Dubai airport on Saturday followed by a cloud of smoke in the air, a witness told AFP, as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf. MORE..
Sri Lankan Ambassador urges vigilance for nationals in Northern Israel
Sri Lankan Ambassador urges vigilance for nationals in Northern Israel
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel, Nimal Bandara, has called attention to the safety of Sri Lankans serving in the northern region of Israel amid the current conflict situation. MORE..
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits west of Bandar Abbas in Iran
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits west of Bandar Abbas in Iran
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 has hit the west of Bandar Abbas in Iran on Saturday morning, as informed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). MORE..
Saudi air defenses deter drone attacks on Aramco’s Shayba field, missile threat on air base
Saudi air defenses deter drone attacks on Aramco’s Shayba field, missile threat on air base
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses have stopped a new wave of airstrikes, this time targeting Aramco’s Shaybah field, the Ministry of Defense said early Saturday. MORE..
23 rounds fired at house linked to ‘Batuwatte Chamara’ now operating as elderly home
23 rounds fired at house linked to ‘Batuwatte Chamara’ now operating as elderly home
Further details have emerged regarding the shooting incident reported early this morning (07) at the residence of the wife of an alleged organized criminal figure known as ‘Batuwatte Chamara’. MORE..
| March 7, 2026 9:57 am
FM Vijitha Herath and India’s Jaishankar discuss regional developments
FM Vijitha Herath and India’s Jaishankar discuss regional developments
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath stated that he held a “warm and constructive” meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. MORE..
Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
Oil prices have risen to their highest level in more than two years, after Qatar’s energy minister warned he expects all oil and gas exporters in the Gulf to stop production within days. MORE..
Massive blasts near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, after Israeli airstrikes
Massive blasts near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, after Israeli airstrikes
Dramatic footage circulating on social media shows large explosions and fires near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran following a new wave of Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian capital in the early hours of March 7. MORE..
Shooting reported at house of ‘Batuwatte Chamara’s’ wife in Ja-Ela
Shooting reported at house of ‘Batuwatte Chamara’s’ wife in Ja-Ela
A shooting incident was reported this morning (07) at the residence of the wife of alleged organized criminal figure known as ‘Batuwatte Chamara’. MORE..
| March 7, 2026 7:41 am
EU countries joining US, Israel attacks would become Iran’s “legitimate target”, Deputy Minister says
EU countries joining US, Israel attacks would become Iran’s “legitimate target”, Deputy Minister says
European Union member states that join the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran would become “legitimate targets” for Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said in an interview with TV station France 24. MORE..
US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship – report
US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship – report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka’s government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters on Friday. MORE..
Mainly dry weather expected in most part of the island today
Mainly dry weather expected in most part of the island today
Mainly dry weather will prevail over the island today (07), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Nepal’s rapper-mayor Balendra Shah poised to become prime minister
Nepal’s rapper-mayor Balendra Shah poised to become prime minister
After Nepal’s historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced then-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician posted a typically terse message to millions of followers on social media. MORE..
India gave safe harbour to another Iranian ship days before ‘IRIS Dena’ was sunk – report
India gave safe harbour to another Iranian ship days before ‘IRIS Dena’ was sunk – report
Days before the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka in a US strike, India had allowed another Iranian ship to dock at Kochi after Tehran sought urgent assistance due to technical problems, government sources said. MORE..