The management of a private hospital in Kegalle has been fined Rs. 520,000 after being found guilty of using and storing expired medical supplies and chemicals, as well as overcharging patients for a blood test.

The US Defense Department has urged US military contractors to ramp up weapons production amid concerns that stockpiles are running low as the Iran war continues.

Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country's eastern coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.

The spill gates of the Kotmale Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir were opened slightly at 7.00 p.m. today (9) after the reservoir’s water level reached near its maximum capacity.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has issued an urgent warning advising small fishing vessels and one-day fishing boats to refrain from going to sea from Matara to Pottuvil due to dangerous sea conditions.

Two individuals have been arrested during a raid on an illegal liquor production and distribution centre operating at the Weras Ganga Park near the Karadiyana garbage dump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

The government is firmly committed to safeguarding the rights, cultural heritage and traditional way of life of Sri Lanka’s indigenous Vedda community, the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.

Senaka Palletenna has been appointed as the new Media Spokesperson of the Department of Prisons, with effect from today (09).

A new water purification facility was opened today (09) to provide safe drinking water to around 1,300 families facing severe difficulties in accessing potable water in the Thirappane Divisional Secretariat area.

A state of emergency has been declared after thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada spread rapidly, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday.

The leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has warned that increasing the retirement age of judges could be a step towards establishing one-party rule in Sri Lanka, alleging that the move could undermine democracy and the independence of the judiciary.

Two traders in Wellawaya have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 by the Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court for selling rice above the stipulated maximum retail prices, according to the Consumer Affairs Authority.

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's ​east coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad ‌swathe of eastern China.

Remittances sent by Sri Lankan migrant workers exceeded US$5 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).