The vehicle allegedly used by gunmen involved in the shooting near the Devinuwara Devalaya has been found in the Dikwella area, police sources said.

A Malaysian national has been arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), for allegedly attempting to smuggle a stock of foreign-manufactured cigarettes valued at Rs. 4.95 million.

Oil prices rose more than 1.5 per cent to their highest in more than six weeks on Thursday (Jul 23), with the United States launching a new round of strikes on Iran and Yemen's Houthis targeting oil tankers in the Red Sea.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is scheduled to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting and the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Manila, Philippines, from July 23 to 24.

Leaders of opposition political parties are scheduled to meet this afternoon (23) to discuss the government’s proposal to extend the retirement age of judges.

The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, further raising the risk of a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran's attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to take the strongest possible measures to protect the rapidly developing Northern and Eastern coastlines and ordered strict legal action against unauthorized constructions that damage coastal areas.

Police have launched an investigation after a 15-year-old boy went missing while swimming in the Mahaweli River in Udowita, Gampola.

A few showers will occur in coastal areas of the Western and North-western provinces and Galle district during the morning.

The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a growing number of financial scams in which fraudsters impersonate police officers and government officials through fake social media profiles, stolen photographs, and forged identity documents.

The United States on Wednesday (Jul 22) announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes safeguards against non-proliferation.

A total of nine Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy for fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Talaimannar last evening (22).

The US military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage has stated that the government is unable to provide Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon with the USD 300,000 promised to him based on a verbal commitment allegedly made by former Sports Minister Harin Fernando.

France recorded ‌5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2 when ​the country was hit by ​heatwaves, the national health agency reported on ⁠Wednesday.

Ten persons, including two women, have been taken into custody along with 3.930 kilograms of gold and Rs. 16.9 million in cash during a raid conducted by the Wattegama Police at a hotel in Madawala, police said.

Two boys aged 13 and 15 years have reportedly fallen to their death while attempting to take photographs near a waterfall in the Panwila area of Theldeniya, police said.

Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake today (22) presented the Parliament with a comprehensive disclosure of the Railway Department’s total revenue, expenditure and employee figures over the past five years.