US President Donald Trump's administration has paid back $100bn (£78bn) in "Liberation Day" tariff refunds to businesses through customs officials.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a five-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Kandy today (06) due to essential maintenance work.

A suspect linked to an attempted shooting and murder incident reported in Kuppiyawatta, Dematagoda, on July 23, has been arrested by officers of the Borella Police Station.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded his official visit to Sri Lanka and departed the island last evening (05) after a series of high-level engagements in Colombo.

Rainy and windy conditions over the southwestern parts of the island are expected to intensify from today (06) as the active southwest monsoon strengthens, with the conditions likely to persist over the next few days, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The Court of Appeal has called on the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to clarify whether the recent amendments to the Inland Revenue Act could provide a solution to the tax dispute arising from the department's decision to impose taxes on Sri Lanka national cricket players.

Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington's closest regional allies.

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that ​a ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country in ‌December, challenging the new government of her rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a ​shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and ‌a joint announcement is being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on ​Wednesday.

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has stated that a planned and targeted national programme should be implemented with the aim of eradicating dengue within the next two years.