Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni today (24) commented on the arrival of a group of individuals from an Iranian vessel at the Port of Galle.

French police on Saturday arrested 135 people and seized a variety of weapons as they deployed for nationwide demonstrations with orders to prevent renewed street violence, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ warning for strong winds and rough seas for multi-day vessels in the Bay of Bengal deep-sea areas.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that a formal procedure is being developed not only to improve infrastructure in schools but also to recruit qualified and skilled personnel into the education system.

The President’s Office has confirmed that reports circulating on social media claiming that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was admitted to a private hospital due to a sudden illness are false.

At least 12 people were killed and over 20 others injured after a passenger coach collided head-on with a minibus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, police said.

Two Philippine Air Force trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said on Saturday (Oct 24).

Sri Lanka Police has urged the public to exercise extreme caution when interacting with unfamiliar individuals through online platforms, particularly dating applications, as reports of financial fraud linked to such interactions continue to emerge.

UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that the packages weighing 561 kg and 705 g, recovered from Thalalla Beach in Galle this morning (24) during a special joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard,

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has stated that he is willing to remain in prison for not only 50 days but even 500 days if his imprisonment results in economic relief for the public and the protection of the country’s cultural heritage.