New Iranian Supreme leader calls for defiance, keeps key waterway shut
-AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Dubai and Beirut Iran’s new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oilContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new U.S sub attack
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed countrol of it, the South AsianContinue Reading
U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters, Hegseth says
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy rescued 32 people from an Iranian naval ship that sank outside SriContinue Reading
Singapore firm rejects US$1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages
SINGAPORE- A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday (Sep 23) it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damagesContinue Reading
U.S development agency ‘assessing ramifications’ on Adani’s Sri Lanka project
(Reuters) -A U.S. agency said on Sunday that it is reviewing the impact of Department of Justice bribery allegations againstContinue Reading
Maldives government asks India why its coast guard boarded 3 fishing boats
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three MaldivianContinue Reading
Seychelles forces rescue 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from boat hijacked by Somali pirates
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard on Monday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whoseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port Sees Jump in Traffic Amid Red Sea Tensions
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vesselsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding toContinue Reading
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