A U.S. military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident U.S. Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (8:30 AM)
The U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday that up to 3.2 million people have been displaced #8288;inside Iran since the conflict began on February 28. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (7:15 PM)
A total of 654 kilograms of narcotics, comprising 478 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and 176 kilograms of heroin, were recovered from the multi-day fishing vessel that was escorted by the Sri Lanka Navy to the Dikkovita Fisheries Harbour yesterday, said police. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (9:49 AM)
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has been remanded until March 19 by the Fort Magistrate s Court. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (10:36 PM)
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, claimed #8288;responsibility for downing a U.S. military refueling aircraft in western Iraq on Thursday. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (9:13 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 pm today (13), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (8:12 AM)