Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger political, economic and security cooperation among countries in the Indian Ocean region, warning that the absence of regional integration has left the area vulnerable at a time of escalating geopolitical tensions. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (11:33 PM)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel s joint air war with the U.S. may not lead to a collapse of Tehran s clerical government. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (11:44 AM)
More than 200 new buses are scheduled to be integrated into the Sisu Sariya school transport service this year as part of efforts to further streamline the service. MORE..
12 Mar 2026 (7:10 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)
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won a landslide in Nepal s election - the first held since last year s youth-led protests toppled the then government. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (9:33 AM)
The United States issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war. MORE..
13 Mar 2026 (8:18 AM)