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Sri Lanka ready to repatriate citizens from Middle East if crisis escalates
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka ready to repatriate citizens from Middle East if crisis escalates

Sri Lanka has planned a special mechanism to repatriate its citizens from the Middle East if a high …

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals jump 16.2% in February 2026
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals jump 16.2% in February 2026

Sri Lanka records 279,328 tourist arrivals in February 2026, marking a 16.2 percent increase from la…

Sri Lanka warns modern warfare threatens global survival
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka warns modern warfare threatens global survival

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament today (March 03) that no armed conflic…

Businessman arrested for hoarding 400 liters of diesel in Gampaha
OnLanka 3 months ago
Businessman arrested for hoarding 400 liters of diesel in Gampaha

A businessman has been arrested in Buthpitiya, Gampaha for stockpiling 400 liters of diesel, as spec…

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, threatens to attack ships, putting 20% of global oil supply at risk
OnLanka 3 months ago
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, threatens to attack ships, putting 20% of global oil supply at risk

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and warned it will fire on any ship trying to pass, in a move t…

Sri Lanka fuel distribution continues smoothly despite Middle East tensions
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka fuel distribution continues smoothly despite Middle East tensions

Fuel distribution in Sri Lanka is continuing without interruption despite concerns over the Middle E…

Sri Lanka tightens fuel station security amid panic buying fears
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka tightens fuel station security amid panic buying fears

The Inspector General of Police has instructed all police stations across Sri Lanka to provide neces…

LAUGFS to release up to 40,000 LP gas cylinders daily as new shipments arrive
OnLanka 3 months ago
LAUGFS to release up to 40,000 LP gas cylinders daily as new shipments arrive

LAUGFS Gas PLC says 35,000 to 40,000 domestic LP gas cylinders will be released daily from today (Ma…

Oil surges toward $100 as Iran war threatens Strait of Hormuz and global energy supply
OnLanka 3 months ago
Oil surges toward $100 as Iran war threatens Strait of Hormuz and global energy supply

Global oil prices surged on Sunday (March 1) after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a new wa…

No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, CEYPETCO assures continuous supply until May 2026
OnLanka 3 months ago
No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, CEYPETCO assures continuous supply until May 2026

Sri Lanka will not face any delay in fuel stocks ordered until April and May 2026, the Ceylon Petrol…

Sri Lanka issues urgent advisory for nationals in Middle East amid rising tensions
OnLanka 3 months ago
Sri Lanka issues urgent advisory for nationals in Middle East amid rising tensions

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism says the safety of nearly …

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead; Iran declares 40 days of mourning
OnLanka 3 months ago
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead; Iran declares 40 days of mourning

Iranian state television has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died, with the…