A new United Nations Development Programme assessment is warning of sweeping economic fallout across the Middle East from the ongoing Iran war, with the GDP of regional Arab countries projected to shrink by as much as 6%. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:38 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)
Israel is prepared for �weeks� more of fighting in Iran, a military spokesman said on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in #8288;an interview the war was �beyond the halfway point.� MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:19 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide fuel allowances for Ministers, Members of Parliament, and government officers based on the fuel prices as of March 1, 2026. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:44 PM)
Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that the government is in the process of preparing and implementing a formal transfer mechanism for medical officers. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:09 PM)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has arrived in the island on an official visit. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:31 PM)