A technical fault in the electricity supply system between Anuradhapura and Vavuniya resulted in power outages in several areas across the island, according to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (2:48 PM)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament (MP) Nalin Bandara claims that two coal grinding machines (pulverizers) at the Norochcholai Power Plant have become inoperative. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (6:34 PM)
Iran s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday accused the United States of committing an "atrocity" after a US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (3:54 PM)
The bodies of 87 individuals who were on board the Iranian vessel IRIS Dena , which sank after being attacked by the United States in seas off southern Sri Lanka, have now been recovered. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (1:10 PM)
Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands will send naval assets to #8288;protect Cyprus in the coming days, Rome s #8288;Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told parliament on Thursday. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (6:57 PM)
Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says he held a phone call with Israel s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar today (05) regarding the well-being of over 29,000 Sri Lankan nationals currently residing in Israel. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (7:41 PM)