Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (29) warned that escalating tensions around the Bab al-Mandab Strait could have direct implications for Sri Lanka, citing risks to global shipping routes and potential spillover effects on the country’s ports. Referring to threats by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close...

National People’s Power (NPP) Puttalam District MP Muhammad Faizal was involved in a road accident in Bandara Watta, Chilaw, after the vehicle he was driving veered off the road and crashed into a wall. The accident, which occurred at around 11:45 p.m. yesterday, caused significant...