Over 230 Sri Lankan civil ship crew members return from Germany

Sri Lanka calls upon all parties to de-escalate situation in Middle East

Sri Lanka called upon all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. The Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka is gravely concerned about the latest developments in the Middle East. “We continue to call upon all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation. All concerned parties should return to dialogue and engage in intense diplomatic efforts to establish and maintain peace with a view to ensuring stability in the Middle East region,” the Sr

23 Jun, 2025

Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar

Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. The U.S. was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties, said President Donald Trump, who dismissed the attack as a “very weak response.” “Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE,” Trum

23 Jun, 2025

Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers

A black box has been found at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India’s civil aviation minister said on Friday. The flight data recorder was recovered within 28 hours by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed. All but one of the 242 people on the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area less than 60 seconds after take-off on Thursday. An official told the BBC that at least eight people on the ground w

13 Jun, 2025