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 Sunday (March 15, 2026) switched to a digital QR code-based system to ration fuel sales, a move authorities described as a “precautionary measure” amid persisting uncertainty in West Asia ...

The government is also encouraging remote work wherever possible. Sri Lanka has moved to a four-day workweek as part of emergency measures to conserve fuel reserves amid a deepening global energy ...

Sri Lanka on Monday (March 16, 2026) announced a four-day working week — declaring Wednesdays off — for government institutions, schools, and universities, to conserve fuel as the escalating tensions ...

Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages following the US and Israel’s war ...

COLOMBO, March 11 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the ...

The Iranian Navy sought refuge in Sri Lanka and India. While India obliged, Sri Lanka stalled over fears it would threaten its neutrality. By Anupreeta Das and Pamodi Waravita Anupreeta Das reported ...

AI Quick Read All Wednesdays will now be a holiday in Sri Lanka as the country moves to a 4-day work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves amid the prolonged war in the Middle East. The Strait of ...

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 ...

Following the March 4 sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, fishers and coastal communities have spotted an oil patch along the Hikkaduwa coast in southern Sri Lanka, raising concerns ...

Sri Lanka has introduced a four-day working week and a work-from-home mandate to conserve dwindling fuel and gas reserves amid supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Officials said ...

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 ...