According to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, one-fourth of Sri Lanka s population is currently living in poverty. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (4:41 PM)
President Donald Trump said Friday the US military had heavily bombed targets on Iran s Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran s crude exports, and he threatened to hit the island s oil infrastructure. MORE..
14 Mar 2026 (8:39 AM)
India s top court has rejected a petition seeking menstrual leave for working women and female students with the judges saying if they were to make such a law, "no-one will hire women". MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (11:37 PM)
The Committee on Economic Surveillance, established to safeguard Sri Lanka s economic stability and protect the welfare of citizens amid external pressures, has met at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (7:07 PM)
The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. MORE..
14 Mar 2026 (7:55 AM)
An individual has stolen a box containing several rubies from a gem merchant at E.L. Senanayake Veediya in Kandy this afternoon (13). MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (6:25 PM)