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The second Iranian vessel is also not currently within Sri Lanka s territorial waters, but is located in the Exclusive Economic Zone close to Sri Lanka s maritime boundary, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (2:00 PM)
Iranian state television says its naval fighters have hit a US tanker this morning in the northern Gulf. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (3:25 PM)
Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says he held a phone call with Israel s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar today (05) regarding the well-being of over 29,000 Sri Lankan nationals currently residing in Israel. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (7:41 PM)
A retired officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the 90-day detention order on arrested former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (5:19 PM)
The bodies of 87 individuals who were on board the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena , which sank after being attacked by the United States in seas off southern Sri Lanka, have now been recovered. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (1:10 PM)
A technical fault in the electricity supply system between Anuradhapura and Vavuniya resulted in power outages in several areas across the island, according to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (2:48 PM)