Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers. MORE..
The health of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is good, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Araby Al Jadeed, APA reports. MORE..
Oil prices could extend gains at Monday’s open as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the world’s largest supply disruption. MORE..
Iran has vowed to “pursue and kill” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it continued strikes on Israel on the 16th day of the war in the Middle East. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar and Anuradhapura districts after 2.00 pm, today (15), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Police officers have been deployed near filling stations to manage traffic congestion following the reintroduction of the QR code system for fuel distribution, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of Traffic and Road Safety Range, W.P.J. Senadheera has stated. MORE..
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be. MORE..
The Director General of Government Information has announced that individuals who previously obtained QR codes for fuel purchases will be able to update their codes without difficulty if they continue to use the same vehicle and telephone number. MORE..
US gas prices reached an average of $3.70 a gallon today, according to AAA, a near 24% increase since the war in Iran began on February 28. MORE..
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in THE Monaragala, Mannar, Anuradhapura and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
The Israeli military is planning at least three more weeks of its campaign against Iran with “thousands of targets” remaining, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military spokesperson told CNN Sunday. MORE..
The distribution of fuel under the QR code system has officially commenced across the island, the Chairman of the Lanka Filling Station Owners Association, Kumara Rajapaksha stated. MORE..
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was not interested in talks with the United States, pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s stance that Tehran wants a deal to end the war. MORE..
Five suspects have been taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy along with a local multi-day fishing vessel that was transporting a stock of sacks suspected to contain narcotics.
The registration process under the QR code system has now been restored for new vehicles, vehicles that were transferred to a new owner and previously unregistered vehicles, authorities have confirmed. MORE..
All transfers approved for the year 2026 must be implemented starting from April 2, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced. MORE..
A special discussion has been held at the President’s Office this afternoon (15) on the next steps to be taken amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
Iranian law enforcement authorities have arrested 20 people in the city of Urmia, the administrative center of West Azerbaijan Province, on suspicion of espionage and collaboration with Israeli intelligence, Tasnim News Agency reports. MORE..
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday (local time) warned that attacks on American bank branches operating in the Gulf region could expand if further strikes by the US and Israel target Iranian banking infrastructure, according to Press TV. MORE..
The US embassy in Baghdad has issued a fresh warning for its citizens to leave Iraq after a missile hit the embassy building earlier on Saturday. MORE..
The Israeli health ministry has confirmed that 108 people have been taken to hospital with injuries in the past 24 hours. MORE..
The fuel allocations proposed under the QR code system are insufficient, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has stated. MORE..
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property allegedly acquired through illegal earnings by a suspected drug trafficker. MORE..
The QR code process to obtain fuel quotas through the National Fuel Pass system has now been fully restored and is currently operating normally, the Ministry of Digital Economy has announced.
No fuel shortage has emerged in the country despite the implementation of the QR code system for fuel distribution, the Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Mayura Neththikumarage stated. MORE..
The weakening of public trust in information disseminated through the media is extremely dangerous for a society, and therefore people must be mindful of the truthfulness of information before sharing it on social media, according to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
The Palestinian Iran-aligned militant group Hamas has called on Iran to not target neighbouring countries, while still reaffirming Tehran’s right to respond to the U.S.-Israeli attacks. MORE..
Fuel will only be distributed through the QR code system at filling stations from now on, with the assistance and supervision of police, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced. MORE..
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to several areas in Kalutara has been disrupted due to a breakdown in the main water supply line from Kethhena to Kalutara. MORE..
A new curriculum will be introduced for preschools in 2027, while steps will also be taken to train teachers accordingly and to regulate preschools through a regulatory authority, the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
Amid the ongoing wartime situation in the Middle East, the President’s Office today (15) held a meeting with secretaries of relevant ministries and heads of institutions to discuss challenges encountered in maintaining essential public services.
Sri Lanka is deeply concerned by the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East and West Asia, which poses a direct threat to the civilian population, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. MORE..
Four more members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad withdrew their asylum requests to the Australian government after facing pressure from Tehran, two sources close to the team have said. MORE..
Highlighting the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lankan Member of Parliament Sujeewa Senasinghe delivered a keynote address at the NXT Conclave 2026 in new Delhi on the future of sea trade and transshipment between India and Sri Lanka. MORE..
The Mahara Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament, Asoka Ranwala. MORE..
The Ministry of Energy says that fuel will be issued to private passenger transport buses through depots belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..
Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows and the death toll across the region mounts. MORE..
Deputy Minister of Trade RM Jayawardena has warned that Sri Lanka may experience a rise in the prices of imported goods due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions in fuel transportation. MORE..
Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials are set to launch a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a smooth path for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March. MORE..
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli attacks have killed 850 people in the country during two weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. MORE..
The QR Code system for vehicles will be implemented for fuel distribution with effect from 6.00 am today (Sunday, 15 March), Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry announced. MORE..
The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. MORE..
Ten suspects arrested in connection with a large-scale narcotics and weapons seizure aboard two multi-day fishing trawlers in the seas off the southern coast of Sri Lanka have been issued seven-day detention orders after being produced before the Hulftsdorp (Aluthkade) Courts Complex. MORE..
Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the UK, under a host of changes by the European video game ratings organisation. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar and Anuradhapura districts after 2.00 p.m. today (14), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, two security officials said. MORE..
President Donald Trump said Friday the US military had heavily bombed targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports, and he threatened to hit the island’s oil infrastructure. MORE..
The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. MORE..
After US forces struck military targets on Iran’s main oil hub, Kharg Island, Iran’s Armed Forces’ unified combatant command warned on Saturday that any attack on the country’s oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes...MORE..
Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe says that tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have declined by about 30% due to the ongoing military situation in the Middle East. MORE..
