Iran s internet blackout has now passed 120 hours, with connectivity in the country flatlining at around 1% of its typical levels, according to independent watchdog organization NetBlocks. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (4:57 PM)
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to freeze a property valued at approximately Rs. 30 million that is allegedly linked to proceeds generated from drug trafficking. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (7:51 PM)
Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar today (05) urged all Sri Lankan fishermen not to venture into sea areas beyond Sri Lanka s maritime borders, considering the current situation in the country s waters and international waters. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (5:35 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)
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)
A retired officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the 90-day detention order on arrested former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. MORE..
5 Mar 2026 (5:19 PM)