Lula’s win a defeat for corruption and lies, says President Dissanayake
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister Bimal Ratnayake congratulated Brazil's Lula on his fourth-term election victory.
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40 Iranian sailors rescued off Galle; 21 tankers wait nearby
Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian sailors off Galle and sent them home, while about 21 Iranian oil tankers remain near its waters,…
Sri Lanka has South Asia’s lowest hunger score in 2026 index
Sri Lanka scored 10.2 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, the lowest among South Asian countries with data, and ranked 53rd of…
Sanctioned Iranian tankers: 40 sailors brought ashore at Galle
Sri Lanka coordinated the transfer of 40 Iranian sailors from tankers anchored off Galle for medical treatment, the Foreign Ministry said.
British Airways returns to Colombo after 10 years
British Airways flight BA2045 from London Gatwick landed at Katunayake on Saturday, starting three weekly winter flights to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka asks Netherlands to return six more Kandyan-era artefacts
Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando has asked the Netherlands for six more historical artefacts in a second phase of restitution, after six…
Dammam airport attack kills one; US orders staff out of Saudi
One person died and eight were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and the US ordered some…
SriLankan Airlines Saudi flights suspended until 1 November
SriLankan Airlines has extended its suspension of Colombo flights to Dammam and Riyadh until 1 November because of the regional security situation.
Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshis without telling Dhaka
Bangladesh has asked Saudi Arabia to explain the Mecca executions of two of its nationals, saying its officials were not told beforehand.
137 kg of crystal meth bound for Sri Lanka seized in Tamil Nadu
Indian officers seized 137 kg of crystal methamphetamine meant for Sri Lanka in Nagapattinam and arrested four people, India's Finance Ministry said.