An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, Southern, Uva, North-Western provinces and Mannar district. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (3:28 PM)
Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa, speaking at WION s World Pulse summit on Wednesday (Mar 18), said the global system is undergoing a major transformation, adding that "global institutions are being tested like never before." MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (5:41 PM)
Iran has confirmed that Intelligence minister Esmail Khatib was killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday. Taking to X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the "cowardly assassination" and offered his condolences. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (10:01 PM)
Iran s huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in the first reported strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Gulf during the U.S.-Israeli war, a major escalation that prompted Tehran to warn its neighbours to evacuate their energy installations. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (9:56 PM)
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has issued a statement regarding the accepted forms of documents that can be produced to verify the identification of a vehicle if required to do so when obtaining fuel under the National Fuel Pass system. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (9:14 PM)
A 240-foot Bailey Bridge on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, connecting the coastal villages of Thoduwawa and Iranawila, was inaugurated today (18) under India s post-Ditwah reconstruction assistance programme. MORE..
18 Mar 2026 (7:39 PM)