Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera has urged all Members of Parliament to vote according to their conscience against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution when it comes before Parliament for a vote.

The flood warning issued for the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu Ganga has been extended for a further 48 hours, the Irrigation Department has announced.

A new Bill aimed at eradicating rabies in Sri Lanka, registering dogs and controlling the dog population has been presented to parliament today (24) by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna.

The Second Reading debate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill commenced in Parliament a short while ago (24), with Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara opening the debate on behalf of the government.

Six individuals have been injured following a collision between two buses in the Mahagodaya area along the Buttala–Monaragala main road, police stated.

Five individuals have been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Crime Investigation Unit for allegedly collecting money from residents by falsely promising to provide government jobs, housing and loans using forged official letterheads and seals of the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat.

A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely ⁠unconstitutional.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red-level warning for strong winds and rough seas as a deep depression over the north Andhra Pradesh coast has moved slowly west-northwestwards and crossed the coast close to southwest of Kalingapatnam.

China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a written speech upon his arrival in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, as the world's two largest economies moved to extend a trade truce.

Traffic congestion has been reported in areas surrounding Parliament and the Polduwa Junction near the Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, following a protest organised by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Habeeb Rifan was sworn in as a National List Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) before Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne this morning (24).

An individual has died after drowning while two individuals who had reportedly gone bathing at Mannakethi Ella in Kitulgala were involved in a drowning incident last evening (23).

A total of four individuals have been arrested while in possession of 62,100 narcotic pills during a raid conducted by officers of the Kotahena Police Station yesterday (23).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday issued new policy guidance outlining how immigration officers should determine whether noncitizens are inadmissible to the United States because of controlled-substance trafficking, significant trafficking in persons or money laundering.

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche met Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence to discuss continued UN support for Sri Lanka’s disaster response and recovery efforts.