2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (312+ words) Sri Lankan activist Sameera Mehboobdeen, who joined the international "Global Sumud Flotilla" mission aimed at breaking the naval blockade of Gaza, is safe and has been deported from Israel, according to officials and sources in touch with her. The development…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (272+ words) The Government of Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern and profound distress over footage posted by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, which appears to depict the dehumanizing treatment of detainees of" "Global Sumud Flotilla." Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Foreign…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (162+ words) Amnesty International South Asia has warned that Sri Lanka's failure to deliver on repeated commitments for credible investigations into wartime abuses continues to undermine reconciliation and durable peace. "The commemoration underscores the continued and urgent need for truth, justice, and…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (248+ words) Civil society groups, political representatives and activists in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (13) called for urgent public and diplomatic support to ensure the safety of Sri Lankan participant Sameera Mahboobdeen and other members of a humanitarian mission set to sail towards…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (138+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran, his office announced on Wednesday. In a statement, Netanyahu's office said the visit took place "in the midst of Operation "Roar…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (110+ words) Newswire Sri Lanka's representative to Palestine assumes duties Sri Lanka's Representative-designate to the State of Palestine M. F. Mohamed Fawzer officially assumed duties on Tuesday (06) at the Representative Office of Sri Lanka in Ramallah. Addressing staff following the assumption of duties, Fawzer…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (525+ words) An Israeli court has extended the detention of two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli authorities last week, an Israeli rights group representing them says. The Ashkelon Magistrates" Court on Tuesday granted the state"s request…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (318+ words) A new theatre production confronting the human cost of journalism in Gaza will make its Colombo debut on Saturday, May 10, 2026, at the New Theatre, BMICH, as part of Charitable 2026 " a joint initiative by the Rotaract Clubs of Colombo Fort and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (132+ words) Sri Lanka has, for the first time, appointed a representative to Palestine at ambassadorial level. Accordingly, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath has appointed M. Fauser as Sri Lanka's representative in Palestine. A cordial discussion between the Minister and Fauser was held…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (58+ words) Newswire Iran war has cost estimated $25 billion, Pentagon official tells Congress Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly…...