Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Vijitha Heath today visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo to offer his condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the recent passing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (7:48 PM)
A total of 32 Iranians who were rescued from the Iranian warship "IRIS Dena" by the Sri Lanka Navy earlier today (04) have been admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (2:13 PM)
Israel s defense minister on Wednesday threatened whoever Iran picks to be the country s next supreme leader, saying he will be "a target for elimination." MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (1:59 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy has provided further details regarding the Iranian ship which reportedly sank off Sri Lanka s southern coast. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (7:38 PM)
Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed "in anticipation of unprecedented turnout," state television reported. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (6:36 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish in the Government Gazette the draft bill seeking to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (5:34 PM)