UPDATE: The 28-year-old man, who was injured in a shooting incident at Payagala this evening (31), has succumbed to injuries after admission to the Nagoda Hospital, police said.

The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing after being swept away by strong waves at the Epamulla beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela has been recovered, police said.

Three more suspects, including two Pakistani nationals, have been arrested in connection with the seizure of nearly 463 kilograms of suspected crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’), from two containers at the Colombo Port earlier today (31).

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will officially launch the 1,000 Arogya Wellness Centres project tomorrow (01), under the patronage of Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Water levels in 612 irrigation tanks in the Anuradhapura District have fallen below 5% amid severe drought conditions affecting the Rajarata region, District Secretary Ranjith Wimalasooriya said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for urgent measures to attract greater foreign and domestic investment into Sri Lanka’s mineral sector, while removing institutional and regulatory barriers that have hindered investors from entering the industry.

Vavuniya recorded the highest temperature in Sri Lanka today (31), with the mercury rising to 38.8°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Police say nearly 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) recovered from two containers at the Colombo Port is estimated to be worth more than Rs. 8 billion.

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran said it had retaliated, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.

Labour Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says the opportunity has now arisen to implement the “social protection” proposals outlined in the government’s policy statement.

Police have raided a large-scale illegal liquor distillery operating in the Madarawatta area of Pahala Diyadora within the Kuliyapitiya Police Division and arrested a suspect.

Four train services have been cancelled due to the unavailability of a power-set and a locomotive, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union said.

An Amber-level warm weather advisory has been issued for the Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces, and the Monaragala District, for tomorrow (September 1), the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre said.

Former Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake was granted bail today (31) after being arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged corruption involving the National Lotteries Board.

A businessman from Dematagoda has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a large consignment of narcotics inside a container at the Colombo Port.

The Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero says it is completely incorrect to claim that lands donated by ancient kings to temples are enjoyed only by Buddhist monks and should be redistributed among the public.

A total of four people have been injured and admitted to the Mawanella Base Hospital following a road accident in the ‘Gadol Bridge’ area of Mawanella.

The Government Dental Surgeons’ Association (GDSA) has denied reports published in several media outlets claiming that the association has expressed a view on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.