The Court of Appeal today commenced consideration of several intervening petitions filed seeking permission to make submissions in relation to the petition filed by former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS),

Three spill gates of the Laxapana Reservoir and two spill gates of the Canyon Reservoir have been opened today (04), following continuous heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of hydroelectric power stations.

The government has initiated the process of introducing legislation to allow suspects and convicted persons to be placed under house arrest as an alternative to remand custody or imprisonment in suitable cases, in a move aimed at addressing prison overcrowding.

Twenty five states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over a wave of tariffs against dozens of countries.

Heavy rains across the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura districts temporarily disrupted operations at several water treatment plants operated by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, affecting tens of thousands of consumers, Chairman Chandana Bandara said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds affecting the North-Central, North-Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and the Trincomalee district.

There are suspicions that the recent unrest at the Mahara Prison may have been part of an organized attempt to disrupt the country's prison system, the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara has stated.

A total of five individuals have died while one remains missing owing to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the Nuwara Eliya District.

The National Dengue Control Unit has stated that the number of dengue cases reported during the year so far is nearing 87,000.

The National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, has stated that the government must take immediate measures to ensure a fair price for paddy farmers’ produce.