A Kenyan court charged eight schoolgirls on Wednesday with murder for the deaths of 16 of their fellow students ​in a dormitory fire at a school in Kenya’s ‌Rift Valley in late May, the public prosecutor’s office said.

At least 5 people were killed in a fire ​in a 10-storey apartment tower in the Belgian city of Antwerp on ‌Wednesday, police said.

The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the ‌Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said. MORE..

The Department of Railways has suspended two train services on the Kelani Valley railway line until further notice due to the unavailability of a power set required for the operation. MORE..

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the Government aims to increase Sri Lanka’s economic growth from its current level of around 5% to 7–8% over the coming years, emphasising that the information technology, electrical and electronics sectors...MORE..

Newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, has paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, at the Ministry of Defence today (July 1).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. J.G.L. Sulakshana Jayawardena as the new Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).

The Department of Census and Statistics has launched Sri Lanka’s first-ever e-Census (Electronic Census) as a part of the Economic Census (Non-Agricultural Economic Activities) 2025/2026, with the objective of compiling the latest and most reliable statistical information...MORE..

A discussion with relevant stakeholders on establishing a Single-Window approval mechanism for Sri Lanka’s film tourism sector was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

The state of emergency declared following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka will not be extended, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) have agreed to increase the bus fares effective from July 6.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay to provide the passwords to his mobile phone and laptop to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to facilitate further investigations.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved USD 150 million in financing to support Sri Lanka’s reform agenda aimed at boosting investment, strengthening competitiveness, and creating jobs. MORE..

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to revise bus fares.

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has concluded its second official visit to Sri Lanka.

Spain saw more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June, making it the deadliest June since records began in 2015 after an extraordinary month of extreme temperatures, according to excess mortality data released Wednesday. MORE..

Vice Admiral Damian Fernando has assumed office as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy today (01).

Based on the current assessment of the El Niño situation, there is a 63% probability of a strong El Niño event in Sri Lanka and a 33% probability of a weak event, according to officials.