Sri Lanka Navy has seized a large haul of narcotics, including over 1,000 kilograms of heroin, during maritime security operations conducted between January and July 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and safeguard the country’s maritime borders.

Flash floods caused by torrential rain in eastern Afghanistan on Monday have killed at least 20 people and left more than 100 missing, the Taliban government said.

At least seven passengers were ​killed when a ‌bus caught fire in southern Vietnam early ​on Tuesday, police ​said.

Three dengue-related deaths have been reported during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities attributed to the disease this year to 56.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good conversation" with ​new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, adding he ‌would be meeting him "in the not too distant future."

Oil prices softened on Tuesday, with markets weighing ​reports of mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran against an exchange of ‌fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis.

SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended its flight operations to Kuwait due to the escalating war situation in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) announced.

A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and to consider budget proposals for 2027, has been held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

The government has planned to introduce legal provisions to prevent the use of toxic chemicals for artificial fruit ripening, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said.

Parliament is scheduled to reconvene today (21) chaired by the Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, the Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament said.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested with 56 liters and 250 milliliters of illegal liquor during a raid conducted by the Negombo Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Nicaragua's long-serving president Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility ‌of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, today (21), the Department of Meteorology said.

The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.

A national guideline on dengue surveillance, prevention and clinical management for all universities in Sri Lanka was launched today (20), with the aim of strengthening efforts to control the spread of the disease.

Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday (Jul 20), in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls.

The results of the 2025 General Information Technology (GIT) Examination have been released today (20).