President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the quantitative increase in arrests of drugs and drug-related individuals is a positive development, while emphasising that ensuring public confidence, as well as that of operational teams, in the destruction of seized drug stocks is a priority. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (10:22 PM)
Iran s huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in the first reported strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Gulf during the U.S.-Israeli war, a major escalation that prompted Tehran to warn its neighbours to evacuate their energy installations. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (9:56 PM)
The Deputy President of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL), Dr. Lakmal Fernando, stated that imposing the burden from the losses caused by inferior quality coal on the general public is an illegal act. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (5:47 PM)
The Department of Government Information stated that legal action has been initiated against fuel station owners who operate in violation of prescribed fuel distribution guidelines. MORE..
19 Mar 2026 (12:03 AM)
Iran has confirmed that Intelligence minister Esmail Khatib was killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday. Taking to X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the "cowardly assassination" and offered his condolences. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (10:01 PM)
Iran s intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, has been killed overnight, according to the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (5:25 PM)