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Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali. The team are scheduled to play three group mat... Read More


Trump says US generals called sinking Iranian ship near Sri Lanka 'fun'

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- US President Donald Trump claimed that the US military has sunk 46 "top-of-the-line" naval ships, including an Iranian warship, off the coast of Sri Lanka, since the war with Ir... Read More


Breaking Down the Israel-Iran Conflict: What We Know So Far - Day 12

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- The United States-Israeli war on Iran has entered its twelfth day, with fighting intensifying across Iran, Israel and several Middle Eastern states as the conflict spreads acros... Read More


King Charles invited to 150th anniversary cricket Test in Melbourne

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- King Charles and global cricket royalty have been invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Test match in Melbourne, officials said Thursday, with ticket sales thr... Read More


Sri Lanka in talks with India, China for emergency oil purchases amid Gulf crisis

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- In a bid to ward off a possible fuel-related crisis due to the widening conflict in the Gulf, the government, through the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), is in talks with In... Read More


Govt. can guarantee continuous energy supply for only two months if war continues: President

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Claiming that hardly anyone can predict the future developments if the Middle East war continues for more than two months, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government... Read More


How is Sri Lanka responding to the Israel-Iran conflict: Day 12

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- 32 sailors being rescued alive More than 80 bodies recovered Several crew members still missing The rescued sailors were initially treated at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital bef... Read More


Fire breaks out at fish market in Delhi, 300 to 400 slums damaged

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- A fire broke out at a fish market late at night on Wednesday in Matiala village in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. It started around 11 People living nearby saw the smoke and called the fi... Read More


'Titanic' twist: Mystery artists install shocking Trump-Epstein statue on Washington's National Mall

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- A nearly 12-foot statue of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged on Tuesday (Mar 10) on Washington's National Mall near the Capitol. The satir... Read More


10 Ambassador-designates cleared by Parliamentary Committee on High Posts

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- All Ambassador-designates who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on January 22 have received clearance from the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts, enabling them to ... Read More