President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (09), during the Indian Defence Minister’s official visit to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has provided USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the Bhote Koshi River floods on August 26, 2026, which caused significant loss of life and widespread damage in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and several other districts.

A tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi ​fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi ‌territorial waters on Wednesday, port officials said, and British navy-affiliated UKMTO reported that several merchant vessels in the Gulf had been hit ​by disabling fire overnight.

The Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament today (09).

Addressing the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, during the General Debate under the Agenda Item 2, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, has stressed that no Council mandate should be regarded as indefinite.

Consultant Community Physician of National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) Dr. Suraj Perera has stated that around 900 to 1,000 children and adolescents below the age of 19 are diagnosed with cancer annually in Sri Lanka.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has announced that administrative penalties will be imposed, as applicable, on persons who submitted their Annual or Post-Retirement Declaration of Assets and Liabilities after the

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order preventing the enforcement of a notice issued by the Director General of Coast Conservation, which directed the demolition and removal of a restaurant located in the Wellawatte beach area.

Two Sri Lankan women have been arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly attempting to smuggle a consignment of ‘Kush’ cannabis with an estimated street value of Rs. 53.72 million.

A fake police jeep allegedly used by organized criminals in an attempt to murder an undercover police informant was taken into custody (08) by the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force.

Vipul Misra has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, with effect from today (9 September).

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time ​since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle ‌East fuelled growing concern about oil flows from the region.

A "flying doctor service" helicopter carrying five people, including medical staff, crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday near an airport on Borneo island, authorities said.

Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, in Colombo, during his official visit to the island.

Ranjith Kumara, alias “Konda Ranji,” an alleged underworld gang member who was arrested in Dubai and deported to Sri Lanka, has been taken from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Sri Lanka and India have signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering air-defence capability, military education and youth cooperation, further strengthening defence and strategic ties between the two countries.

Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a “warm and extremely productive” meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo this morning (09), reaffirming the close ties between the two neighbouring countries.

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