- March 20, 20260 CommentAustralian high commission holds dialogue on disaster recovery efforts following Cyclone DitwahCLAUDE GUNASEKERA CCOLOMBO – The Australian High Commissioner, Matthew Duckworth, hosted a pivotal ‘Thought Leadership’ educational session titled ‘ConnectEd” at his residence in Colombo yesterday, focusing on disaster recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. This event was part of a series organized by the Australian Trade, Investment & Education division, aimed at fostering discussion on pressing...Local
- March 20, 20260 CommentGeNext Youth Club Marks 5th Anniversary with Grand Iftar ProgramCOLOMBO – The GeNext Youth Club successfully celebrated its 5th Anniversary alongside its Annual Iftar Program on March 17, 2026, at Sausha Banquet Hall, Colombo, with the participation of a large and distinguished gathering. The event was organized GeNext youth club under the guidance of the Colombo Federation Youth Club and in affiliation with the...Local
- March 20, 20260 CommentDrone crashes into Saudi Arabia’s Samref refineryA drone hit the Samref refinery in the port of Yanbu on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. (Samref website) YANBU :Yanbu port, where Samref is located on the Red Sea Coast, was also targeted by a ballistic missile, Defense Ministry saysStrike follows Iranian attacks on other energy facilities in Gulf countriesRIYADH: A drone crashed into...Local
- March 20, 20260 CommentAmid the unprovoked Iranian attacks, the UAE rejects any aggression targeting its security or sovereigntyCOLOMBO : Amid the unprovoked Iranian attacks, the United Arab Emirates unequivocally rejects any aggression targeting its security or sovereignty, and affirms that it remains steadfast and fully prepared to respond decisively to any threat, an X message from the UAE said here on Thursday,,March 19 ” The UAE will not tolerate any attempt to...International
- March 20, 20260 CommentSri Lanka Lawmaker Says Post-Cyclone Emergency Powers Threaten Civil LibertiesCOLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Parliament became the scene of a pointed constitutional challenge on Friday when Faiszer Musthapha, an opposition member of Parliament, pressed the government to justify maintaining emergency regulations three months after Cyclone Ditwah, warning that the legal framework now in place mirrors the decrees used to suppress protests during the 2022 Aragalaya...Local
