Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video showing him getting coffee and talking with his aide in response to online rumors that he was dead or injured. The rumours were aired by Iranian state media and circulated in Iran. AdaDerana reported it on March 16, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119781
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not seeking talks with the United States and denied asking for a ceasefire or a deal to end the war, countering President Trump’s claim that Iran wants a settlement. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119780
Sri Lankan MP Sujeewa Senasinghe urged that India and Sri Lanka ports be complementary, not competitive, highlighting the Indian Ocean’s strategic importance. At the NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, he spoke on the future of sea trade and transshipment between the two nations. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119779
Lebanon’s health ministry says 850 people have been killed in Lebanon over two weeks of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The death toll was reported as Israeli attacks continued, highlighting escalating casualties amid the ongoing war (March 16, 2026). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119778
US average gas price reached $3.70 per gallon, per AAA, a roughly 24% increase since the war in Iran began on February 28. Report published via AdaDerana RSS on March 16, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119777
CPC says there will be no fuel shortage until the end of next month. From now on, fuel will be dispensed only through a QR code system at filling stations, with police assistance and supervision. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119776
Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to exchange blows, with the region’s death toll rising. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119775
IDF plans to extend its campaign against Iran for at least three more weeks, with thousands of targets still to strike, according to an IDF spokesperson interviewed by CNN. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119773
Four more members of Iran’s women’s soccer team withdrew their asylum applications to Australia, reportedly under pressure from Tehran. Two sources close to the squad said the players pulled their claims after facing government pressure, highlighting the tense political backdrop surrounding the team’s asylum cases. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119772