Iran arrested a prominent reformist, local media reported on Monday, deepening a crackdown on dissent following mass protests that posed one of the greatest challenges to the Islamic Republic since its inception. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (8:33 PM)
The Jaffna Magistrate s Court is scheduled to announce its decision regarding the third phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave on March 16. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (5:17 PM)
A South Korean official who suggested the country "import young women" from "Vietnam or Sri Lanka" to boost its birth-rate has been expelled from his party. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (7:00 PM)
China on Monday (Feb 9) denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them "outright lies" and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own trials. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (10:18 PM)
The official Validation and Finalization Workshop for the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah was held today (09) at the BMICH, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (10:37 PM)
A delegation led by the General Secretary of the JVP, Tilvin Silva has held discussions with Chief Minister of India"s Gujarat Bhupendra Patel today, focusing on strengthening India-Sri Lanka relations and exploring avenues for sector-specific cooperation. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (9:50 PM)