Colombo denied a request by the United States to land two fighter jets in Mattala, just as it also refused a request from Iran to allow three of its ships to come to Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit, ...

The decision, which was announced earlier this week, has been made as the country prepares for prolonged conflict in the Middle East, with Iran showing no signs of unblocking the key maritime passage ...

As several countries grapple with the possibility of an oil crisis due to the ongoing war between Iran and the US, Sir Lanka has come up with a unique solution - every Wednesday a public holiday. The ...

Snaking queues are seen around petrol stations in Sri Lanka as motorists scramble for fuel Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a holiday for public institutions to conserve fuel as the island ...

Not only did Israel ignore the severity of the human rights situation, it also knew from the outset that its military assistance had limited prospects of success. This article went live on March ...

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures Sri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its ...

Sri Lanka is repatriating the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a United States submarine torpedo attack, as it sailed in international waters far ...

Sri Lanka on Friday repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, local officials said. The seamen were killed when the IRIS ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka transferred more than 200 sailors from an Iranian naval vessel to shore Friday after it sought assistance while anchored outside the country's waters, as tensions ...

Sri Lanka has interned one of Tehran’s few remaining naval vessels and its crew on humanitarian grounds following a U.S. submarine attack against an Iranian frigate near its territorial waters, ...