The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish in the Government Gazette the draft bill seeking to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (5:34 PM)
A large explosion has been reported in eastern Tehran, according to Iranian state media and an AFP news agency reporter in the city. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (3:18 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy has provided further details regarding the Iranian ship which reportedly sank off Sri Lanka s southern coast. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (7:38 PM)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that in the Indian Ocean, the US sank "an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters". MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (8:25 PM)
President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that he held a phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to express his sadness over the recent attacks suffered by the Emirates. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (4:48 PM)
Sri Lanka s former Justice Minister Ali Sabry has expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, urging restraint and dialogue amid escalating regional instability. MORE..
4 Mar 2026 (4:20 PM)