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Australian High Commission denies claims of Sri Lanka being high-risk destination

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The Australian High Commission in Colombo has rejected claims that Sri Lanka has been labelled a high-risk travel destination for Australians. In a statement, the Australian Hig... Read More


Suspected Iranian vessel debris washes ashore near Galle

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Several parts suspected to belong to an Iranian ship targeted by a US torpedo attack near the Galle maritime boundary washed ashore today (07) along the coast from Hikkaduwa to S... Read More


Extreme heat to continue

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- High temperatures currently affecting many areas of the island could continue until the middle of next month, according to the Department of Meteorology. Health authorities indi... Read More


Sri Lanka adheres to international law regarding Iranian sailors

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Sri Lanka follows the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerning Iranian sailors currently within its borders. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath confirmed this sta... Read More


Tehran will never surrender, says Iran president

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Iran's president said Saturday his country will never surrender, as its military continued to trade strikes with Israel, and aim retaliatory fire at a number of Gulf nations. Ma... Read More


Australian police probe suspected murder-suicide of Sri Lankan woman

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- A Sri Lankan woman has been found dead at a rural property in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, Australia, in an incident police are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide. Austra... Read More


SJB to move no-confidence motion against Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it plans to submit a no-confidence motion in Parliament next week against Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Energy. SJB MP Ajith P. Perera s... Read More


Sri Lanka and Vietnam to ink Science and Technology MOU

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- A special official meeting took place yesterday at the Ministry of Science and Technology between the Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Krishantha Abeyasena, and the ... Read More


Heat index expected to reach 'Caution' level tomorrow

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The heat index-the temperature felt by the human body-could rise to a 'Caution' level in several areas tomorrow (8), according to the Department of Meteorology. This condition i... Read More


Does the CIA want to arm Kurds to spark an uprising?

SriLanka, March 6 -- The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, sources told CNN. From Iran's borderlands to Iraq's autonomous region and Syria's mi... Read More