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President invites Pope Leo to visit Sri Lanka
President invites Pope Leo to visit Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has invited His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to visit Sri Lanka. MORE..
Businessman remanded over allegedly taking Rs. 5 mln bribe to secure bail for detainee
Businessman remanded over allegedly taking Rs. 5 mln bribe to secure bail for detainee
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a businessman arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an alleged Rs. 5 million bribe taken to assist a remanded suspect in obtaining bail. MORE..
Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble as crucial shipping lane threatened
Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble as crucial shipping lane threatened
Gas prices have spiked and stock markets indexes tumbled after an Iranian official said his country would “set fire” to anyone trying to pass through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. MORE..
Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift
Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to justify a broad, open-ended war on Iran, offering his most extensive public comments yet on an operation whose stated aims and timeline have shifted since it began over the weekend. MORE..
Russia says no evidence Iran working on nuclear weapons
Russia says no evidence Iran working on nuclear weapons
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow had still not seen any evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons. MORE..
Colombo HC to announce verdicts in cases against Sarana Gunawardena
Colombo HC to announce verdicts in cases against Sarana Gunawardena
The Colombo High Court has announced that the verdict in four cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena will be delivered on April 30. MORE..
UN urges investigation into ‘horrific’ attack on Iran school
UN urges investigation into ‘horrific’ attack on Iran school
The UN human rights office urged the “forces” behind an attack on a girls’ school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the “horrific” incident, without naming them. MORE..
IAEA confirms some damage to Iran’s Natanz nuclear site
IAEA confirms some damage to Iran’s Natanz nuclear site
Entrances to Iran’s underground and previously bombed uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz have been struck as part of the U.S.-Israeli military attacks on the country, the U.N. nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday. MORE..
Nearly 30,000 displaced in Lebanon, says UN refugee agency
Nearly 30,000 displaced in Lebanon, says UN refugee agency
At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters in Lebanon since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah began on Monday, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. MORE..
Sri Lanka to provide special security to embassies and high commissions
Sri Lanka to provide special security to embassies and high commissions
Police stations across the country have been instructed to formulate and implement a specialized security programme to safeguard embassies, high commissions, official residences, and other related institutions. MORE..
Colombo Stock Exchange suffers its largest single-day point drop in history
Colombo Stock Exchange suffers its largest single-day point drop in history
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today (03) suffered its largest single-day point drop in history, with All Share Price Index (ASPI) plummeting by 1,290.68 points, or 5.44%. MORE..
Middle East Conflict disrupts international parcel services from Sri Lanka
Middle East Conflict disrupts international parcel services from Sri Lanka
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is causing disruptions to the shipment of goods to various countries, Postmaster General S. R. W. M. R. P. Sathkumara stated. MORE..
IDF ‘bombs most important command centre’ in Tehran
IDF ‘bombs most important command centre’ in Tehran
Israel says it attacked the “most important and central” command centre in Iran during strikes on Tehran last night. MORE..
Sri Lanka cancels 205 flights due to Middle East conflict
Sri Lanka cancels 205 flights due to Middle East conflict
A total of 205 flights — 107 arrivals and 98 departures — have been cancelled due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilaka stated. MORE..
Donald Trump warned 74 times before Iran strike: White House
Donald Trump warned 74 times before Iran strike: White House
Before taking a call on military strikes against Iran, US President Donald Trump had already delivered the same message at least 74 times: Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. MORE..
Iran death toll from US-Israel strikes rises to 787, state media reports
Iran death toll from US-Israel strikes rises to 787, state media reports
Airstrikes by the United States and Israel have killed at least 787 people in Iran since the start of the war, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said Tuesday. MORE..
Commercial port in Oman targeted in drone attack - state news
Commercial port in Oman targeted in drone attack - state news
In Oman, a fuel tank at the Port of Duqm has been targeted in a drone attack, according to the country’s state news agency. MORE..
28 departures, 29 arrivals cancelled over Middle East conflict
28 departures, 29 arrivals cancelled over Middle East conflict
A total of 57 flights operating between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and destinations in the Middle East have been cancelled today (03) due to the escalating situation in the region. MORE..
Indian airlines to resume limited Middle East flights
Indian airlines to resume limited Middle East flights
Indian airlines said Tuesday (03) that they were resuming limited commercial services to the Middle East in a bid to collect thousands of passengers stranded by war. MORE..
US orders departure of non-emergency government personnel in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait
US orders departure of non-emergency government personnel in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait
The US State Department on Monday ordered the mandatory departure of non-emergency US government personnel and their family members in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait due to security concerns. MORE..
President assures long-term solutions for gas storage issue
President assures long-term solutions for gas storage issue
A crisis has arisen in the country due to a sudden increase in demand for gas, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated. MORE..
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Iran’s Golestan Palace sustains damage in US-Israeli strikes
Iran’s Golestan Palace sustains damage in US-Israeli strikes
Iran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has sustained damage in US-Israeli air strikes, the country’s cultural heritage minister said. MORE..
MP Rasamanickam holds talks with Norwegian Deputy FM on reconciliation and political developments
MP Rasamanickam holds talks with Norwegian Deputy FM on reconciliation and political developments
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam and ITAK General Secretary M. A. Sumanthiran have held discussions with Norwegian...MORE..
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Iran’s Gerash amid escalating Israeli-US attacks
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Iran’s Gerash amid escalating Israeli-US attacks
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the Gerash region in Iran on Tuesday, amid the ongoing escalating conflict involving Israeli and US military strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Israel says ground troops will ‘advance and seize additional strategic areas in Lebanon’
Israel says ground troops will ‘advance and seize additional strategic areas in Lebanon’
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have authorised the Israeli military to move forward and capture additional strategic locations in Lebanon to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities. MORE..