Around 180 individuals were on board the Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Dena , which was in distress about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle this morning (04). MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (1:29 PM)
Iran will hold a three-day "farewell ceremony" for its late leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei starting at 10 p.m. Wednesday (1830 GMT) at Tehran s Imam Khomeini prayer ground, according to state media. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (2:01 PM)
A large explosion has been reported in eastern Tehran, according to Iranian state media and an AFP news agency reporter in the city. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (3:18 PM)
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have recorded a sharp decline of Rs. 13,000, driven by a downward trend in the global gold market, according to latest market data. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (12:34 PM)
Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump raised the possibility of the U.S. Navy escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (12:09 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)