The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) announced that a total of 109,410 tourists visited the island during the first 18 days of March. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (4:41 PM)
Redeveloping the World War II-era oil tank farms in Sri Lanka s eastern Trincomalee district is the "permanent solution" to the energy crisis, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said, adding that the government was taking steps to expedite the project backed by India and United Arab Emirates. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (11:27 PM)
The Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sajith Premadasa, stated that the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya will unite to build a people-centric country and government. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (3:25 PM)
An officer has been killed after a drone struck near to Iraq s intelligence headquarters in the capital Baghdad, its national intelligence service said. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (6:15 PM)
Iran s foreign minister has welcomed "any initiative that can bring this war to a complete end," adding that this conflict has "been imposed" on the country. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (7:17 PM)
Iran s Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) says that the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran has been targeted again by strikes this morning. MORE..
21 Mar 2026 (5:03 PM)