The 11th National Accident Prevention Week commenced today (06) and will continue until July 10 under the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country.

All arrangements have been finalized to launch the national programme to conserve 1,000 archaeological sites across Sri Lanka, alongside the commencement of Archaeology Week, which begins tomorrow (07).

The death toll from Venezuela's twin quakes ​has risen to 3,342, ‌according to numbers released by the Venezuelan information ministry on ​Sunday.

Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of ​Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

Several hospitals across the Western Province have reached maximum capacity due to the sharp rise in dengue patients, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

The revised annual bus fare revision takes effect today (06), with bus fares increasing by between 12% and 20%.

Howling winds and lashing rains are battering Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as super typhoon Bavi makes landfall.

A few showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (06), the Department of Meteorology said.

The Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya, Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera has accused the present government of misleading entrepreneurs and the groups that supported its rise to power.