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US President Donald Trump swept into Nato’s Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defence spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military superpower committed to protecting them. Trump joined leaders from Nato’s 31 other...

The General Students' Union of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura staged a protest today (24), calling for a thorough investigation into several financial frauds alleged to have taken place within the university.

The Finance Committee has revealed that the government has incurred a tax revenue loss of Rs. 257 million due to the importation of 171 brand new vehicles falsely declared as used. This finding was disclosed in a report compiled by...

Uvidu Wijeweera, representing the Second Generation Party, took steps today to deliver a message to the United States Embassy in Sri Lanka, urging an immediate cessation of attacks on Iran. https://youtu.be/fnSn1929FLE

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka, held a meeting with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced via Twitter that no ceasefire or suspension of military operations has been agreed upon between Iran and Israel. In his statement, Araghchi emphasized that Iran is open to considering a ceasefire only if...

At least three tankers carrying fuel and chemicals have altered their course near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to foreign media reports. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel Marie Sea and the Panama-flagged Red Ruby...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a critical maritime passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea — will severely impact global oil and natural gas sectors, with significant...

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has stated that, as of now, there is no information confirming that Ishara Sewwandi—the prime suspect in the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa—has fled the country. He further noted that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is...

Qatar and several countries in the Middel East have reopened the airspace after closing it earlier on Monday in anticipation of retaliatory attacks by Iran on a US air base near Doha. Iran launched missiles at al-Udeid air base on...