The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. MORE..
14 Mar 2026 (8:08 AM)
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)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that promoting the local industrial sector is one of the key priorities of the Government. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (11:16 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)
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)
Iran s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday (Mar 13), questioning Khamenei s ability to govern after nearly two weeks of US and Israeli attacks on Iran. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (8:56 PM)