An oil refinery on Iran s Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:23 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has affirmed that Sri Lanka, both as an individual nation and collectively with others will extend its fullest possible support within the framework of international law, towards ensuring peace, security, and stability in the Middle East. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:38 PM)
Iraq has reopened its airspace to civil aviation after an improvement in security conditions, allowing flights to resume across one of the region s key air corridors. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (4:33 PM)
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha took part in the signing of the MoU for Cooperation between Colombo Dockyard and Dredging Corporation of India. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (7:47 PM)
French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world s oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States #8288;and Iran was announced. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:43 PM)
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, will officially commence flight operations to Colombo from April 15. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (4:12 PM)