At least six people were killed and about a dozen were wounded in violent clashes with police and paramilitary forces Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, authorities said. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (2:49 PM)
A 21-year-old businessman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (1:03 PM)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says that Iran s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "will not be mourned," as state media in the Islamic Republic confirms he has been killed. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (4:08 PM)
Despite the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Sri Lanka Petroleum Private Tanker Owners Association has reassured the general public that there is sufficient fuel stock for the next 37 days in Sri Lanka, urging people not to panic unnecessarily. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (12:43 PM)
No Sri Lankans have been known to be harmed in Israel following retaliatory attacks launched by Iran, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel, Nimal Bandara has confirmed to Ada Derana. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (4:56 PM)
China s ministry of foreign affairs has expressed concern over United States-Israeli strikes against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. MORE..
1 Mar 2026 (1:41 PM)