The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kankesanturai to Chilaw via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the ‌arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The Pansukula rites for the late veteran singer Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini were performed this morning (22) at the Nanda Malini Sangeetha Ashramaya (Music Academy) in Nugegoda.

The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) says the fish harvest in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters has been gradually declining, with the trend being observed since 2014.

A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks.

A three-year-old child died after being run over by a tractor in the Murasumoddai area of Kilinochchi, police said.

Further information has emerged during the interrogation of organized crime suspect Kankanamage Dimuthu Chathuranga Perera, alias “Summitpura Chathu,” who is currently in the custody of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) under a detention order.

The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan singer Dr. Nanda Malini are scheduled to be held at the General Cemetery in Borella today (22).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the late veteran musician Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini.

An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked students at ​a Swedish high school on Friday, killing one person and injuring three, and police shot and detained him as media reported the ‌attacker was a former student at the school.

At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off ​the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two ‌people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights group said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka Police are seeking public assistance to apprehend three Chinese nationals wanted in connection with the assault of three Chinese nationals near the Colombo Port City and the subsequent abduction and murder of one of them.

Iran said on Friday that its response to any new ​U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology stated.

Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga has secured first place in the javelin throw event at the 2026 Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, with an outstanding throw of 88.14 metres.

Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, says steps will be taken to promptly submit to the Cabinet a report prepared by a committee appointed to establish a formal procedure for granting presidential pardons to convicted prisoners.

IdeaHell, a subsidiary of Derana Media Network, has secured a Gold award at the 2026 Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards for its acclaimed “Seat of Care (Suwa Sasuna)” campaign.

Ten police personnel attached to the Angulana Police Station have been commended by Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, for their role in rescuing 11 naval personnel following an incident involving the Navy’s Fast Attack Craft P 4447 off the coast of Angulana.