U.S. ​President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity," while Tehran said it had made no such concession in negotiations, raising questions about ‌the viability of their fragile peace deal.

Further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attack case, is scheduled to be held today (24).   

A 24-hour water supply interruption will be imposed from 8.00 p.m. today (24) until 8.00 p.m. tomorrow (25) in several suburbs of Colombo, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced.

Police have launched an investigation following information received by the Poddala Police regarding a body of a male found floating in the Gin Ganga near Wakwella Bridge, within the Poddala Police Division.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (24), the Department of Meteorology said.

The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.

The International Maritime Organization, a specialized United Nations agency, said it is launching an evacuation of thousands of stranded seafarers following easing of restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

A random mobile drug screening was conducted today (23) at the Navinna bus stand targeting public transport drivers and conductors.

The official handover of ten TH-57 Sea Ranger multi-purpose helicopters donated by the government of the United States to enhance the Sri Lanka Air Force’s pilot training capacity and expand its air operations took place this afternoon (23).

The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva has welcomed the decision by the government to withdraw its proposal to lower the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration threshold.