Water levels in several major rivers across Sri Lanka have risen significantly due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions, according to the Irrigation Department.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Yemen's Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States, despite the Iran-allied group stepping up its war against US ally Saudi Arabia, Fox News reported.

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man following a raid on an operation allegedly producing large quantities of forged degree certificates, official documents and institutional seals at a rented house in Imbulgoda, Gampaha.

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy ​to become the next secretary-general of the ‌United Nations, ending a bid that had struggled to gain traction among Security Council members.

Fair enforcement of the law is essential to building public confidence in state institutions, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara has stressed.

Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka says the government plans to remove existing restrictions on rooftop solar panels in the future.

Provincial Education Directors have been empowered to make decisions on whether schools should be conducted tomorrow (21) in districts affected by adverse weather conditions, according to the Ministry of Education.

Iran warned on Sunday against any big new ​attack by the United States and its allies, saying it had information such a move was being prepared, adding ‌to the anxiety in a region already on edge after drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia.

The Nuwara Eliya Zonal Education Director has authorized school principals to decide whether their respective schools should remain open tomorrow (21), in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the area.

Nawalapitiya recorded the highest rainfall in Sri Lanka over the past 24 hours, with 210 millimetres of rain recorded up to 6:00 p.m. today (20), as heavy showers continued to affect several areas of the central highlands, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).