Sri Lanka must move beyond being a consumer of technologies developed overseas and work towards becoming an innovative nation capable of creating and providing technological solutions to the world, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism says it is closely monitoring the case of Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who is currently facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia.

At least 16 people were killed and 57 wounded after a suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden car into a police facility in northwest Pakistan on Friday as officers and ​their families were praying in a mosque inside, officials said.

The 5 MW “Diyajanani” Floating Solar Power Plant, constructed on the Ibbankatuwa Tank in Dambulla under the Government’s national programme to generate electricity using sustainable energy, was connected to the National Grid this afternoon (18)...

The Department of Meteorology says that showery weather in the South-western parts of the island is likely to increase during the next few days starting from tomorrow (19).

Wearing seat belts will be compulsory for all passengers travelling in vehicles on expressways, effective from midnight today (18), Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake announced.

The Select Committee of Parliament appointed to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament,

Residents of a city in central Nigeria took to the streets ‌to protest overnight after 37 detainees were found dead in the custody of a paramilitary force that had raided suspected illegal gold mines.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to conduct an investigation and submit a report to the court regarding a request made by the Bribery Commission to determine whether a statement made by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa,

Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has concluded his official visit to Thailand from 14 to 16 September 2026, following an invitation from the Thai Minister of Labour Julapun Amornvivat.

Philippine ​police confirmed ‌a shooting at ​a high ​school in the ⁠southern ​Philippines on ​Friday, with injuries reported.

National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been further remanded until September 29, 2026.

Iran on Thursday (local time) strongly condemned any potential aggression against "Islamic holy sites" while warning against using unverified claims to incite regional strife or divide Muslim nations, following allegations of a Houthi drone targeting the holy city of Mecca.