One of the main suppliers of food aid to the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP), says that it is being forced to "rastically reduce lifesaving assistance" to the Palestinian territory due to funding shortages.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces and, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts.

A former member of the Puttalam Urban Council has been arrested with a stock of Kerala cannabis.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited says LP gas cylinder distribution across the island is expected to return to normal from this evening (19).

Five more suspects allegedly involved in the shooting of the ‘Kawanthissa’ tusker and related illegal activities have been arrested.

Two Sri Lankan passengers have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake earlier today (19) for illegally smuggling a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country.

A joint search operation by the Sri Lanka Army and wildlife officers to locate the tusker ‘Agbo’ is underway for the second consecutive day today (19).

According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), tourism earnings exceeded USD 2,200 million during the first nine months of the year, from January to September.

SriLankan Airlines has issued a public advisory warning passengers about fraudulent mobile applications impersonating the national carrier.

Amid the prevailing rainy weather and the increased risk of dengue mosquito breeding, the National Dengue Control Unit has urged the public to take immediate measures to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for "calm and order" after a major day of protests turned into rioting and looting on Saturday, and as some disorder continued in Paris on Sunday.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says 7,651 people belonging to 2,106 families have been affected by adverse weather conditions across Sri Lanka since September 19, 2026.

Kenya has confirmed one more ​Ebola case, bringing the total number of ‌infections in the country to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said on Sunday.

A 65-year-old woman has been murdered by having her throat slit using a sharp weapon in the Gonawila area within the Dankotuwa Police Division.

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel ​Aviv with 57 aboard made an ‌emergency landing in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia after a "bomb threat signal", Sky news said ​on Sunday, citing the country's transport ​ministry.