The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (04) that the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has taken a policy decision to refrain from conducting tourism promotion programs specifically targeting the LGBTIQ community in Sri Lanka. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (1:45 PM)
At least 101 people were reported missing and 78 wounded after a submarine attack on an Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka s coast, sources in Sri Lanka s navy and Defense Ministry told Reuters on Wednesday. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (4:55 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy says 35 individuals have been rescued from an Iranian vessel in distressed off Sri Lanka s southern seas. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (12:49 PM)
The government has decided to remove the CESS levy on goods and material imported under 2,600 identified HS codes over a four-year period. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (4:07 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)
The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (12:28 PM)