Category: Local News

The exhibition and air display organised to mark the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force was inaugurated yesterday afternoon (March 06) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Ratmalana, under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has advised American citizens in Sri Lanka that many commercial travel options to the United States remain available despite ongoing developments in the Middle East affecting some travel routes.

Sri Lanka Police have instructed all police stations to closely monitor the import, sale, and repair of drones amid concerns they could be misused to threaten national security or carry out terrorist attacks.

Two people have died after a boat capsized at the Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna today (March 6).

An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, making provisions to establish six successor companies by assigning the functions and duties of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to them.

A total of 204 individuals from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr have been brought to the Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Navy confirmed today (March 06).

Sri Lanka has decided to formally take charge of the Iranian vessel Iris Bushehr and its 208 crew members, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced during a special media briefing today (March 5).

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (March 05) took steps to name former head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay, who is currently in detention, as the third suspect in a case being heard before the Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks.

Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East while seeking assurances for the safety of more than 29,000 Sri Lankans living in Israel.

Sri Lanka has significantly reduced the cost of printing driving licences after cancelling a previous tender and introducing a new system, resulting in savings of more than Rs. 1,133 per licence.

The Sri Lanka Navy says the bodies of 84 personnel believed to have been on board the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which sank in international waters about 40 nautical miles off Galle, have been recovered and transported to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.

A retired Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Health was arrested on March 4, 2026, for allegedly accepting Rs. 20 million in bribes to release ministry rent payments without delay.

A businessman from Colombo 12 was arrested by the Bribery Commission yesterday morning (March 03) for allegedly soliciting and accepting a Rs. 5 million bribe to help secure bail for a remanded suspect and prevent the arrest of the suspect’s family members.

A U.S. military strike sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast, triggering a major rescue operation in which Sri Lanka’s Navy saved 32 sailors and recovered several bodies, according to U.S. and Sri Lankan officials.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (March 04) reviewed the possible economic impact of the ongoing Middle East war and ordered urgent measures to protect fuel, gas, food supplies, tourism and investment while controlling inflation.

At least 32 crew members were rescued after an Iranian Navy vessel, identified as IRIS Dena, sent a distress call early this morning while sinking about 40 nautical miles off Galle, triggering a rapid joint rescue operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force.