The Matara Magistrate's Court has ordered a man to compensate the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for losses incurred after he climbed a high-voltage electricity transmission tower in protest over a family dispute.

A total of 104 new Metro buses imported to enhance the efficiency and quality of Sri Lanka's public transport service have arrived in the country today (29).

The Ministry of Justice has informed the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) that Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara will brief President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges...

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern province and in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Polonnaruwa and Monaragala districts.

A 31-year-old Palestinian woman has died after a powered parachute light aircraft reportedly crashed into the sea off the Bentota coast this evening (29), according to the Bentota Police.

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can ​help Iran target American bases, and sources told Reuters some deployed personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones.

The new Colombo Port Health Office has been officially inaugurated under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata.

A fire has broken out at a plastic goods shop located in front of a fuel station on the Matara–Galle main road destroying the premises completely.

A risk of cyberattacks targeting the Sri Lankan Parliament's digital systems has been identified in the Parliament's 2025 Annual Performance Report.

The Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando says Sri Lanka's latest assessment by S&P Global Ratings reflects growing investor confidence and continued economic stability...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on ​Tuesday said he ‌shared Ukraine's need for anti-ballistic missile systems ​and interceptors with ​U.S. President Donald Trump ⁠and U.S. senators ​during his visit ​to Washington.

The government has prepared a production cost report for paddy cultivated during the 2026 Yala season, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha, announced.

Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the government is attempting to undermine judicial independence by proposing a constitutional amendment to alter the retirement age of judges.

A private hospital in Vavuniya has been fined Rs. 500,000 for charging above the government-controlled price for a Full Blood Count (FBC) test.