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Iraq shuts down oil port operations after tanker attacks

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Iraq's oil ports have completely stopped operations following Iranian attacks on two oil tankers in its waters. Operations at Iraq's oil terminals have been totally suspended b... Read More


Three crew members 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: Shipping firm

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday (Mar 10) while travelling through the crucial Strait of ... Read More


Easter attacks probe shouldn't be diverted towards political rivalries or geopolitical agendas - Namal

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Easter Sunday attacks investigations should not be diverted towards political rivalries or geopolitical agendas, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa stated. MP Rajapaksa noted... Read More


Sri Lanka court orders release of 84 Iranian sailors' bodies to embassy

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, currently placed in two mobile cold storage units at the Galle National Hospital, have been ordered to be handed over to officials of the Embas... Read More


SC resumes hearing of appeals filed by ex-ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando for third day

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The hearing of the appeal filed by former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against the prison sentences imposed by the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at... Read More


Pope Leo mourns victims in Middle East, prays for peace

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Pope Leo XIV is following events in the Middle East with concern and has expressed "profound sorrow for all the victims of the bombings" in the region, according to Vatican News... Read More


UN-flagged Dr. Fridtjof Nansen vessel to conduct marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka's Exclusive Economic Zone

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (11) to conduct a marine sc... Read More


Former CSD Chief Accountant arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A former Chief Accountant of the Civil Security Department (CSD) was arrested this morning (11) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on... Read More


Economic Monitoring Committee meets to assess external risks to Sri Lanka's economy

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Economic Monitoring Committee, established on the proposal by the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to safeguard Sri Lanka's economic stability and protect the welfare of c... Read More


Container vessel damaged by "suspected projectile" off UAE, reports UKMTO

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A container vessel has sustained damage off the north coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident was caused by a "suspec... Read More