The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a set of emergency contact numbers for Sri Lankans in light of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (3:10 PM)
No US warships would be allowed to enter the Persian Gulf Moshen Rezaei, a former top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and senior Iranian official, said Sunday. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (3:57 PM)
At least six people were killed and about a dozen were wounded in violent clashes with police and paramilitary forces Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, authorities said. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (2:49 PM)
Thousands of flights have been affected across the Middle East and beyond since the U.S. and Israeli strikes, according to data on FlightAware, a flight tracking platform. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (2:59 PM)
OPEC+ will consider a larger-than-expected oil output increase on Sunday, two OPEC+ sources said after the U.S.-Israeli war on OPEC+ member Iran and Tehran s retaliation led to shipment disruptions in the Middle East. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (5:30 PM)
There will be no delays in receiving fuel stocks ordered through April and May, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) stated. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (12:46 PM)