3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (121+ words) Around 47 vessels have currently been identified anchored in international waters near Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary amid the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Iran, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath said on Tuesday (8). He said the vessels are stationed…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (696+ words) The Morning The circle Geneva cannot break This week, as they have done at almost every session of the UN Human Rights Council since the war ended seventeen years ago, Sri Lanka's representatives once again stood in the Palais des…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (414+ words) Sri Lanka has highlighted a series of judicial reforms, including the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, as part of the new Government’s efforts to strengthen judicial independence…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (662+ words) 08 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in ​the war only days after both sides traded blows again....

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (121+ words) The Morning SriLankan cancels Jakarta flights due to volcanic ash clouds SriLankan Airlines has cancelled yesterday’s (7) scheduled services between Colombo and Jakarta, UL364 (Colombo-Jakarta) and UL365 (Jakarta-Colombo), due to volcanic ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau. Indonesian aviation authorities suspended operations…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (623+ words) 07 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects the war with Russia to continue into the winter, following talks with Donald Trump's top envoys in Kyiv. The discussions finished without an announcement of a major breakthrough, after…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (476+ words) 07 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer Around 140 migrants in a single dinghy have been rescued in the English Channel. The people on the inflatable vessel, which launched from the Normandy coast on Saturday night, requested help in UK waters and were picked up…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (268+ words) 07 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday (Sep 7) because of volcanic ash from eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (154+ words) The Morning Sri Lankan arrested in Indonesia with 101 birds - Birds found packed inside 15 small boxes at Banten international airport A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Indonesia after 101 birds of different species were allegedly found hidden inside his luggage....

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (81+ words) The Morning Sri Lankan man held in Indonesia after 101 birds found in suitcase 06 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Indonesia after authorities found 101 birds allegedly being smuggled out of the country. The birds were…...