Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that overcoming Sri Lanka’s economic crisis alone cannot be the country’s ultimate goal, saying a broader economic and institutional transformation is essential for sustainable progress.

The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of ​Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.

One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday (Aug 12), a rescue official said, in the second such incident in days.

An Amber-level advisory has been issued for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota, and from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Mannar and Puttalam.

China's strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces.

SJB Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe today (12) made public a letter sent to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the Chief Prelates of the three Buddhist chapters regarding the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a statement.

Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until August 25 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court, Ada Derana reporter stated.

U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians and wounded 243 others in 2025, according to Pentagon assessments cited by a U.S. official on Tuesday.

Legal action will be taken next week against the government’s proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges, former Minister Professor G. L. Peiris stated.

Sugeeshwara Bandara, the former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been brought before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court this morning (12).

A total of 90,695 dengue cases and 65 dengue-related deaths have been recorded in Sri Lanka so far in 2026, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a U.S.-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed U.S. crude inventories expanded.

Two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle opened fire at a residence in Kudawella, Tangalle early this morning (12), police stated.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago.