More than 3 million Indian officials are to spend a year counting every single person in the world s most populous nation, a mammoth task delayed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (7:42 PM)

A total of 175,661 tourists have arrived in the country so far in the month of March, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.

31 Mar 2026 (7:36 PM)

Qatar said on Tuesday that the future of the Strait of Hormuz is �primarily a regional� one that needs to be resolved by �regional consensus.� MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (7:24 PM)

King Charles first state visit to the United States will go ahead next month despite calls for the trip to be delayed over objections to the Iran war. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (7:10 PM)

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that no electricity supply restrictions will be imposed during the upcoming Vesak and Poson religious festivals despite the energy crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (6:51 PM)

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has arrived in the island on an official visit. MORE..

31 Mar 2026 (6:31 PM)