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)
At least 1,444 people have been killed and 18,551 injured by US-Israeli attacks on Iran since February 28, Iran s Health Ministry says.
13 Mar 2026 (5:54 PM)
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)
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)
The electricity-sector trade unions, who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (13) to discuss their issues, say that the talks were successful. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (7:44 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)