The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa and three other accused over an alleged corruption charge be taken up for trial on September 28.

Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would open "very soon" or Iran would be "hit very hard" as oil prices fell to a three-week low amid hopes of a deal.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has extended Level 2 (Amber) landslide warnings for several areas in four districts due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

A 17-year-old youth has died following a collision between a motorcycle and a bus on the Ahasyanapitiya Road in Mawathagama, police stated.

The European Union has praised Spain's "swift response" to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, following a meeting of the bloc's interior ministers on Tuesday.

The spill gates and silt sluice of the Kotmale Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir were opened this morning (05) as excess water began to be released into the Kotmale Oya, the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority said.

A luxury bus parked at the Kaduwela main bus stand was completely destroyed after two unidentified individuals set it on fire in the early hours of today (05), police said.

Train services on the Main Line are experiencing delays after a body was found on the railway track near Gampaha Railway Station, between Gampaha and Daraluwa, the Department of Railways said.

Police have launched an investigation after two hand grenades were thrown at a residence on Gnanendra Road in Ratmalana by unidentified individuals.

A suspect has been arrested with 12 kilograms of hashish worth over Rs. 50 million during a raid carried out by the Special Task Force (STF) in Ambagahawatta, Minuwangoda.

Conducting tuition classes, seminars and other workshops targeting the 2026 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination is prohibited from midnight today (05), the Department of Examinations has announced.

Italy is placing all its 27 major cities under its highest heat alert on Thursday, as the country's fourth heatwave of the summer intensifies, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Government schools in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, except those in the Hatton Education Zone, will reopen today (05) after being temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions.

A suspected organized crime gang member has been arrested with crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and sharp weapons during a raid along Lake Road I Boralesgamuwa, police said.

Authorities in California have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by President Donald Trump in the Los Angeles area, just ahead of the president's visit for a fundraising dinner there.

Showers and thundershowers will occur in several parts of the country, with heavy rainfall and strong winds expected in some areas today (05), the Department of Meteorology has stated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by US President Donald Trump.

A private company in Colombo 13 has been fined Rs. 100,000 by the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court for storing expired Ayurvedic medicines, cosmetics and other consumer products.