A new United Nations Development Programme assessment is warning of sweeping economic fallout across the Middle East from the ongoing Iran war, with the GDP of regional Arab countries projected to shrink by as much as 6%. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:38 PM)
A total of 175,661 tourists have arrived in the country so far in the month of March, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.
31 Mar 2026 (7:36 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Monaragala district. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (5:51 PM)
Qatar said on Tuesday that the future of the Strait of Hormuz is �primarily a regional� one that needs to be resolved by �regional consensus.� MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:24 PM)
King Charles first state visit to the United States will go ahead next month despite calls for the trip to be delayed over objections to the Iran war. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:10 PM)
Two sons of former Minister Johnston Fernando and two former Lanka Sathosa officials currently in remand custody over the alleged misuse of a lorry belonging to Lanka Sathosa have been granted bail. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (5:58 PM)