Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar today (05) urged all Sri Lankan fishermen not to venture into sea areas beyond Sri Lanka s maritime borders, considering the current situation in the country s waters and international waters. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (5:35 PM)
The second Iranian vessel is also not currently within Sri Lanka s territorial waters, but is located in the Exclusive Economic Zone close to Sri Lanka s maritime boundary, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (2:00 PM)
India has rejected a report that claimed that the US was using its ports to strike Iran. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (2:18 PM)
Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands will send naval assets to #8288;protect Cyprus in the coming days, Rome s #8288;Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told parliament on Thursday. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (6:57 PM)
Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held a phone call with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi yesterday (04) to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (6:49 PM)
A retired officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the 90-day detention order on arrested former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (5:19 PM)