A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Central, Southern, North-Western provinces and Monaragala, Mannar, Vavuniya, and Mullaitivu districts. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (5:41 PM)
Sri Lanka Police states that despite continuous public awareness efforts regarding fraudulent activities and financial crimes carried out through the internet and modern technology, the number of complaints related to such scams is steadily increasing. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (4:00 PM)
A 240-foot Bailey Bridge on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, connecting the coastal villages of Thoduwawa and Iranawila, was inaugurated today (18) under India s post-Ditwah reconstruction assistance programme. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (7:39 PM)
Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa, speaking at WION s World Pulse summit on Wednesday (Mar 18), said the global system is undergoing a major transformation, adding that "global institutions are being tested like never before." MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (5:41 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)
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)