Gaza truce appears to be extended as Israel receives new list of captives
2023-11-28
A truce in the Israel-Hamas war appears to be extending into a fifth day as the two sides completed theirContinue Reading
Israel- Palestine conflict : Calls to extend truce grow as captives released
2023-11-27
Israel says 17 hostages have been released by Hamas on the third day of the truce. The 14 Israeli andContinue Reading
Four-day truce officially starts in Gaza
2023-11-24
A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens ofContinue Reading
Israel & Hamas agree truce; captives, Palestinian prisoners to be freed
2023-11-22
Israel’s government has approved a Qatar-mediated deal for a four-day truce in Gaza and the release of 50 captives heldContinue Reading
Israel – SL employment agreement : Cabinet decision
2023-11-21
The notification on the plan for the implementation of an employment agreement between Sri Lanka and Israel for the agriculturalContinue Reading
Israel- Palestine conflict : Nine latest updates
2023-11-16
Palestinian media say around 50 people were killed by an air strike in the central Gaza Strip. Israel hasn’t commentedContinue Reading
Israel – Palestine conflict : Seven latest updates
2023-11-13
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned of a “dire and perilous” situation in Gaza’s hospitals, saying that more patients,Continue Reading
Israel – Palestine conflict : Sujith Bandara Yatawara’s remains arrive in SL
2023-11-09
The remains of Sri Lankan Sujith Bandara Yatawara who was confirmed dead in the conflict between Israel and Palestine arrivedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka agrees to send 10,000 farm workers to Israel
2023-11-07
Israel and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement, which will allow Israel to immediately hire 10,000 Sri Lankan farm workers,Continue Reading
Gaza conflict reaches one month : 7 updates
2023-11-07
Israeli bombardment across Gaza continues as war reaches the one-month mark, with at least 16 people killed overnight in anContinue Reading
2nd Sri Lankan death reported in Israel
2023-11-03
Sujith Bandara Yatwara of Sri Lankan origin has been confirmed dead in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the SriContinue Reading
Israel-Palestine conflict : Seven latest updates
2023-11-01
At least 8,525 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7, while more than 1,400 peopleContinue Reading
SL mission given update on Lankan missing in Israel
2023-11-01
Israel’s Foreign Ministry suspects that Sujith Bandara Yatawara of Sri Lankan origin who was reported missing following the outbreak ofContinue Reading
SL votes in favour of UN resolution calling for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza
2023-10-28
Sri Lanka has voted in favour of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s resolution calling for an immediate and sustainedContinue Reading
Body of Lankan woman killed in Israel to be returned to SL
2023-10-27
Steps are being taken to send to Sri Lanka the body of a Sri Lankan woman who was killed inContinue Reading
PM Netanyahu says Israel preparing for Gaza ground invasion
2023-10-26
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates that Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, but has stopped shortContinue Reading
SLBFE urges Sri Lankans not to illegally cross into Israel
2023-10-23
Sri Lankans in the vicinity of Israel have been requested to refrain from illegally entering the country through any bordersContinue Reading
US vetoes UN resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Palestine war
2023-10-19
The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel whileContinue Reading