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Sri Lankan workers in Israel warned over possible cyber attacks
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..
40% salary demand could force electricity tariffs to double – NTNSP Chairman
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
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..
CEO of India’s IndiGo airline Pieter Elbers resigns, months after mass flight cancellations
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..
Easter attacks probe shouldn’t be diverted towards political rivalries or geopolitical agendas – Namal
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..
Sri Lanka court orders release of 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies to embassy
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. MORE..
SC resumes hearing of appeals filed by ex-ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando for third day
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..
Pope Leo mourns victims in Middle East, prays for peace
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.
UN-flagged Dr. Fridtjof Nansen vessel to conduct marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone
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..
Economic Monitoring Committee meets to assess external risks to Sri Lanka’s economy
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..
Container vessel damaged by “suspected projectile” off UAE, reports UKMTO
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..
North Korea supports Iran’s choice of new supreme leader, KCNA says
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..
UN concerned closure of Strait of Hormuz could increase food costs
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..
Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon
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..
Power sector workers ordered to report to duty
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 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..
Iran’s revolutionary guards says it launched “most intense” operation
Iran’s revolutionary guards says it launched “most intense” operation
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched its “most intense and heaviest operation” since the start of the war, according to state media. MORE..
Widespread power outages reported across Sri Lanka amid CEB TU action
Widespread power outages reported across Sri Lanka amid CEB TU action
Power outages have been reported in several parts of the country yesterday (11). MORE..
Gulf states face fresh waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks
Gulf states face fresh waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks
Gulf states have been intercepting new waves of Iranian drones and missiles early Wednesday local time. MORE..
Around 140 US service members injured thus far in Iran war, Pentagon says
Around 140 US service members injured thus far in Iran war, Pentagon says
Approximately 140 US troops have sustained injuries since the beginning of the US military’s operations against Iran, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday, including eight who have been seriously wounded. MORE..
ADB Chief commends Sri Lanka’s efforts to stabilise the economy during meeting with PM Harini
ADB Chief commends Sri Lanka’s efforts to stabilise the economy during meeting with PM Harini
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has held discussions with the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masato Kanda during her official visit to Manila. MORE..
Qatar Airways to operate 29 flights tomorrow including to Colombo
Qatar Airways to operate 29 flights tomorrow including to Colombo
Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate 29 flights on Thursday: 15 departing Doha, and 14 coming in. MORE..
Few showers expected in parts of the island today
Few showers expected in parts of the island today
A few showers are likely in the Northern and Eastern provinces today (11), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
US destroys Iranian naval ships and minelayers near Strait of Hormuz, military says
US destroys Iranian naval ships and minelayers near Strait of Hormuz, military says
The US military said it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships — including 16 minelayers — near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. MORE..
Iran accuses US of obstructing rescue after sinking of IRIS Dena warship near Sri Lanka
Iran accuses US of obstructing rescue after sinking of IRIS Dena warship near Sri Lanka
Iran has accused the United States of obstructing rescue operations after the sinking of its IRIS Dena vessel near Sri Lanka earlier this month. MORE..