Sri Lanka has sought to deepen defence cooperation with NATO, with discussions focusing on military modernisation, advanced technology, cyber capabilities and disaster response.

Around Rs. 65 million in cash and gold jewellery have been stolen from a travel agency in Thalawathugoda by four individuals who arrived at the premises in a car, police said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli special forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security service in a ground operation in Gaza.

A total of 191,704 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka during the month of August, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Veteran singer Priyankara Perera has passed away at the age of 64.

Police have arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of aiding and abetting an attempted murder involving a shooting in Athurugiriya.

Atmospheric conditions are becoming favorable for afternoon thundershowers across several parts of Sri Lanka over the coming days, the Department of Meteorology stated.

American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday, US Central Command has said in a statement.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume today the hearing of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, after proceedings commenced before a five-member bench yesterday.

The Supreme Court has adjourned until tomorrow (02) the hearing of petitions challenging the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which has been presented to Parliament by the government.

The Supreme Court today (01) rejected a request to appoint a full bench of Supreme Court justices to hear petitions challenging the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill.

A total of 88,068 people from 27,475 families have been affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions in the country, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Police have launched an investigation into an international drug trafficking network following the seizure of approximately 472 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’), from a container at the Colombo Port.

Millions of people in Kolkata and Mumbai are at "immediate risk" of losing their homes due to rising sea levels and permanent inundation, a report by the United Nations said.

Lecturers at state universities will hold protests tomorrow (02) during the lunch break, demanding permanent solutions to long-standing issues affecting the university system.

Sri Lanka and China are set to enter into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on immigration and emigration regulatory matters.

Sri Lanka’s external current account recorded a deficit of US$142 million in July, extending its deficit for a fourth consecutive month amid the impact of developments in the Middle East, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Government has commenced a project to construct 1,000 ‘Arogya’ Health and Wellness Centres across the country, with foundation stones laid today (01) for the construction of 10 new wellness centres under the programme.