The Sri Lankan Rupee had depreciated by 8 per cent against the US dollar in 2026, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has confirmed.

French health officials said on Sunday (Jun 28) there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days.

The government has extended the tenure of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities within the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) by a further six months.

The fogging carried out to control the spread of dengue mosquitoes is not an effective standalone solution and can also cause environmental damage, the Health Entomology Officers' Association said.

The Kilinochchi Police have taken into custody 30 motorcycles and 20 tipper trucks for violating traffic regulations and engaging in reckless driving during a special enforcement operation.

The government is reportedly preparing to increase the maximum fine imposed on individuals convicted of employing children from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 100,000.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday he would resign ​within weeks and the country will hold early presidential and parliamentary elections, following 18 months of anti-government protests.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Division at the Yatiyanthota Police Station has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of an official service firearm, police said.

It has been revealed that a 30-year-old man who was murdered in Weeraketiya was an active member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and served as the Media Secretary of the Hambantota District Youth SJB.

All arrangements have been finalized for the National Poson Festival, which will be centred around the historic Mihintale, the Anuradhapura Atamasthana sacred sites, and the Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a viral social media video showing the inhumane assault of a dog, police said.

Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake during a raid conducted by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) based on intelligence information.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for rough sea conditions and strong winds for sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Mannar, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday claimed it had destroyed eight US military infrastructures in Kuwait and Bahrain in a joint missile and drone operation, describing the strikes as retaliation for a second wave of US military attacks on Iranian targets.

A special programme has been launched to issue National Identity Cards (NICs) to elderly individuals from low-income families who have been unable to receive the senior citizens' allowance due to the lack of an NIC.

Israeli military said ​on Sunday it ‌killed Hezbollah militants armed ​with rocket-propelled ​grenades and struck a ⁠rocket ​launcher in the ​Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon to ​remove ​threats to its soldiers.

The cost of printing excise security labels on liquor bottles has not been reduced despite most manufacturers now using digitally printed labels instead of physical stickers, it was revealed at the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

The number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 31, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).