Spain s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez again criticized the US and Israel s military actions in Iran, standing firm on Wednesday against trade threats from Washington and warning that the war in the Middle East risked "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (7:15 PM)

Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed "in anticipation of unprecedented turnout," state television reported. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (6:36 PM)

A high-level discussion was held today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to examine the potential impact of the current war situation in the Middle East on Sri Lanka s economy and to identify the urgent measures required to manage it effectively. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (6:27 PM)

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide financial assistance to farmers cultivating paddy fields for the 2026 Yala season to purchase fertilizers. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (6:10 PM)

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish in the Government Gazette the draft bill seeking to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (5:34 PM)

At least 101 people were reported missing and 78 wounded after a submarine attack on an Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka s coast, sources in Sri Lanka s navy and Defense Ministry told Reuters on Wednesday. MORE..

4 Mar 2026 (4:55 PM)