Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that half of Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar will be returned to Tehran.

Two individuals have died after an improvised raft overturned in the Loggal Oya reservoir in Rideemaliyadda, police stated.

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts tomorrow (30), the Department of Meteorology has predicted.

An individual has been arrested by the Kompannavidiya Police for allegedly impersonating an official of the Inland Revenue Department and defrauding several individuals of money.

Gold fell on Monday as recent hostilities in the Gulf fueled inflation concerns that added to U.S. Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations, pressuring the non-yielding metal.

More than 7,000 dansals set up for Poson Poya have been inspected across the country, The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union has stated.

True national development is achieved not merely through the advancement of physical infrastructure, but by fostering and strengthening a sense of national identity, moral values, and cultural bonds, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.

Several advanced patient care facilities, including the newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, is scheduled to be officially opened for public use tomorrow (30)

Police have announced that traffic will be restricted on several roads in the Matara District today (29) and over the coming days due to a number of Poson Peraheras.

Sri Lanka’s total government revenue is expected to decline in 2026 compared to 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Mannar, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

A 40-year-old Chinese businesswoman has been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, earlier today (29) for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign-made cigarettes into Sri Lanka.

Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors ​of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing.

Four people have been killed in four separate road accidents reported across the country, according to police.

More than 18,000 Dansals have been registered across the island for the Poson Poya festival, according to the Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union.