Police have uncovered further details regarding the shooting incident that took place last night (23) in the Palliyawatta area of Kadirana, Wattala.

The death toll from dengue has risen to 59 this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

A warrant was issued today (24) for the arrest of Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna, said Ada Derana reporter.

Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin is set to resign, as concerns grow that his former ally, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, will return to the country.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed that a change in attitudes is essential to make sport an integral part of people's daily lives and culture.

Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, has met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

The depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar resulted in an additional Rs. 48 billion being incurred for foreign debt repayments in 2025, it was revealed during a meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

Leaders of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement will meet the government on Friday to try and resolve a face-off over national examination ‌paper leaks although they will not halt nationwide protests, a spokesperson for the group said.

The no-confidence motion submitted by the opposition against Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (24).

A few showers will occur in the coastal areas of the Western and North-western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (24), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The ​Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading ‌partners, including the European Union, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expires, senior administration officials said on Thursday.

A person has died following a shooting incident reported today (23) near the Mattakkuliya Bridge in Palliyawatta, within the Wattala Police Division.

The Department of Examinations has announced that the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held on August 9, 2026, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m., at 2,723 examination centres across the island.

Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.

A person has been injured and hospitalized following a shooting incident at Kuppiyawatta in Dematagoda.

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has issued a statement today (23) regarding the discovery of the body of a Chinese national, who was allegedly abducted and murdered by a group of Chinese nationals following a clash in the Colombo Port City.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) says that steps had been taken to permanently close down 41 factories which were found to be operating without renewing their Environmental Protection Licenses within the year 2025.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern Province and Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Vavuniya, and Monaragala districts.