Diplomatic
Indian Vice President to make first bilateral visit to Sri Lanka
The Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, will visit Sri Lanka from 19 to 20 April 2026.
According to a statement from the Ministry...
Trump: China “very happy” as Hormuz move unfolds
US President Donald Trump says China has agreed “not to send weapons to Iran”, after he wrote to President Xi Jinping asking him not...
Trump says US military to remain around Iran until deal is...
US President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied...
Sajith calls for IMF deal revision, says economy cannot shrink further
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today accused the Government of waking up only after 38 days of inaction, claiming that sustained protests by the Samagi...
Global oil prices fall after Trump Iran talk claims
Oil prices fell by more than 13 per cent after US President Donald Trump said he would order the military to postpone any strikes...
Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a key...
Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ predicts lower oil...
President Donald Trump on Monday said that the war against Iran will end “very soon,” and also said that oil prices will drop.
Trump’s prediction...
FM holds talks with Israeli counterpart
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has reaffirmed that safeguarding Sri Lankan citizens abroad is a top priority, following talks with Israeli Foreign Minister...
Japan allocates over $100,000 for welfare projects in Sri Lanka’s north...
Japan has provided funding for two projects aimed at improving educational infrastructure and student welfare in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces.Grant contracts were...