China and Pakistan today called for an �immediate ceasefire� and peace talks to resolve the war in Iran following high-level bilateral talks between the two countries in Beijing. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (9:59 PM)
The United States is well aware of what China and Russia are doing to help Iran and are confronting those efforts where necessary, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:54 PM)
A total of 175,661 tourists have arrived in the country so far in the month of March, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.
31 Mar 2026 (7:36 PM)
Qatar said on Tuesday that the future of the Strait of Hormuz is �primarily a regional� one that needs to be resolved by �regional consensus.� MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:24 PM)
A local multi-day fishing trawler suspected of smuggling a consignment of narcotics has been seized in the sea area off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:10 PM)
US President Donald Trump has said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on its own once American forces withdraw from the region. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (10:59 PM)