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- Seven Years Post Easter Sunday Attacks Sri Lankan Victims Demand Justice Amid New Conspiracy Inquiries
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Asia
Survivors and families of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings gathered on the seventh anniversary of the attacks to demand accountability for the 279 lives lost. While the recent deten...
- Sri Lanka Advances Massive Infrastructure Projects and Debt Reforms for 2026 Growth
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Sri Lanka has launched a transformative $15 billion investment framework for Port City Colombo alongside the establishment of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) to stabilize...
- Sri Lanka Rations Energy and Hikes Prices 40% Amid Middle East War and Cyclone Fallout
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Asia
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has implemented strict fuel rationing and significant utility price hikes to prevent a total economic collapse in Colombo. The administration is...
- Sri Lanka Agricultural Crisis Deepens as Gulf War Instability Cripples Vital Fertiliser Supplies and National Rice Stocks
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Farmers’ Union has warned of a looming food shortage in Sri Lanka as essential fertiliser stocks drop to less than half of the required 130,000 tonnes. Ongoing conflic...
- Sri Lanka Implements Nationwide Energy Conservation Protocols for Government Agencies Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
The Sri Lankan government has issued comprehensive guidelines to public institutions to reduce fuel and electricity consumption in response to potential supply disruptions from the...
- Boao Forum 2026: South Korea and Singapore Lead High-Level Delegations to China Summit
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Organizers of the Boao Forum for Asia have confirmed that top officials from South Korea, Singapore, and Kazakhstan will attend the annual summit in Hainan from March 24 to 27. The...
- 100 Days After Cyclone Ditwah: 60,000 Displaced Malaiyaha Tamils Launch Protests Against Sri Lankan Government Neglect
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Asia
More than three months after Cyclone Ditwah devastated northern Sri Lanka, members of the Malaiyaha Tamil community remain in precarious makeshift camps. Civil society groups have...
- United States and Iran Clash Over Disputed Sinking of Unarmed Warship IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Politics
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has formally rejected Iran's claims that the IRIS Dena was a defenseless, unarmed vessel when it was sunk by a submarine torpedo off the coast of Sri...
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms first American submarine torpedo strike against enemy vessel since world war two
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Politics
The United States military transitioned to active underwater combat this week as a submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka. Defense Secretary Pete H...
- Sri Lankan authorities seize control of Iranian naval ship following torpedo attack on frigate in Indian Ocean
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: World
Sri Lanka has taken custody of the Iranian auxiliary vessel IRIS Bushehr after it requested emergency assistance due to engine failure following a nearby combat engagement. The mov...
- India maritime security role questioned after United States forces sink Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Asia
The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel by United States forces off the coast of Sri Lanka has raised critical questions regarding India's role as a net security provider in the Ind...
- Conflict intensifies as US submarine sinks Iranian warship and NATO intercepts missile bound for Türkiye
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Middle East
On the sixth day of a rapidly expanding regional war, a US submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate Iris Dena near Sri Lanka, marking a significant broadening of the conflict zone....