U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island.

A total of 40 professional organisations and trade unions have joined the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in opposing the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning that extending the retirement age of judges could threaten judicial independence.

UPDATE: The 28-year-old man, who was injured in a shooting incident at Payagala this evening (31), has succumbed to injuries after admission to the Nagoda Hospital, police said.

The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing after being swept away by strong waves at the Epamulla beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela has been recovered, police said.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will officially launch the 1,000 Arogya Wellness Centres project tomorrow (01), under the patronage of Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Water levels in 612 irrigation tanks in the Anuradhapura District have fallen below 5% amid severe drought conditions affecting the Rajarata region, District Secretary Ranjith Wimalasooriya said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for urgent measures to attract greater foreign and domestic investment into Sri Lanka’s mineral sector, while removing institutional and regulatory barriers that have hindered investors from entering the industry.

Vavuniya recorded the highest temperature in Sri Lanka today (31), with the mercury rising to 38.8°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Police say nearly 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) recovered from two containers at the Colombo Port is estimated to be worth more than Rs. 8 billion.

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran said it had retaliated, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.

Labour Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says the opportunity has now arisen to implement the “social protection” proposals outlined in the government’s policy statement.

Police have raided a large-scale illegal liquor distillery operating in the Madarawatta area of Pahala Diyadora within the Kuliyapitiya Police Division and arrested a suspect.

Four train services have been cancelled due to the unavailability of a power-set and a locomotive, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union said.

An Amber-level warm weather advisory has been issued for the Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces, and the Monaragala District, for tomorrow (September 1), the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre said.

Former Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake was granted bail today (31) after being arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged corruption involving the National Lotteries Board.