President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed the officials to take all possible measures to safeguard the country s energy conservation by raising public awareness on the prudent use of energy during the peak consumption period between 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., while ensuring the active participation of the public in these efforts. MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (7:20 PM)
A meeting between the Chief of Staff to the President, Prabath Chandrakeerthi, and the Australian High Commissioner, Matthew Duckworth, was held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (23). MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (6:20 PM)
Russia on Monday (Mar 23) called for a "political and diplomatic" settlement to the Middle East war just as US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington and Tehran had held talks on ending the conflict. MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (7:51 PM)
President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants #8288;and energy infrastructure for five days. MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (6:21 PM)
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said today that Oman is "working intensively" toward the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz while highlighting the economic turmoil caused by the war. MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (6:38 PM)
The medical staff attached to the Badulla Hospital have succeeded in saving the life of an individual who suffered a horrific accident, in which an iron rod pierced through his abdomen and came out from his back. MORE..
23 Mar 2026 (6:04 PM)