Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. MORE..

Thirteen Chinese nationals have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes valued at around Rs. 31.89 million. MORE..

U.S. Vice President ​JD Vance criticized Israel for a “weird panic” and “freakout” over the agreement struck between the U.S. ‌and Iran, in an interview released on Thursday as the Trump administration sought to tamp down criticism of the deal. MORE..

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz ​on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies. MORE..

Over ten tonnes of narcotics have been seized by security forces since the launch of the ‘A Nation United’ national anti-drug programme. MORE..

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has warned that if the number of dengue patients continues to increase, the country’s hospital system could struggle to cope. MORE..

Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that it is the Government’s priority to create an environment that enables all children, without discrimination, to access the opportunities in the modern world...MORE..

The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that a total of 1,955 individuals have been recruited to the Sri Lanka Postal Service over the past 18 months. MORE..

The Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abayaratne has stated that since the Divisional Coordination Committee is the foremost development mechanism in any area, officers must attend its meetings without fail...MORE..

A review meeting on the implementation of ministry-level projects and key policy initiatives under the 2026 Budget proposals has been held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Disaster management officials from the United States and Sri Lanka have met in Galle from June 16 until today (18) for a three-day workshop focused on strengthening preparedness for natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

The Court of Appeal has deferred further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. MORE..

Sri Lanka plans to strengthen its customs screening to better identify imported goods made with forced labour and to implement international labour standards in an effort to avoid being hit by new U.S. tariffs on its exports, a top official told Reuters.

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into a tense situation that arose between a group of Sri Lanka Police officers and Sri Lanka Air Force personnel during a raid carried out at the Kalpitiya seashore. MORE..

Lanka Sathosa has reduced prices of nine essential food items.