The Colombo–Kankesanthurai intercity express train service, which was earlier restricted to four days a week, will resume normal operations from tomorrow (14), according to railway authorities.

The price of oil jumped more than 5% after President Donald Trump declared on social media Monday morning that the U.S. would be resume its blockade on Iran and be “reimbursed” for helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Sri Lanka has launched a programme aimed at eliminating rabies from the country by 2030, according to the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Sanjika Perera.

A fire has broken out at a coir mill in Nawagampura, Ampara.

President Donald Trump said on Monday (Jul 13) that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 per cent on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway.

Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has said Iran would not allow the United States to intervene in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Sri Lanka has recorded a decline of nearly 120,000 live births during the past decade up to 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.

A 29-year-old school teacher died in a motorcycle accident on the Kala Wewa–Ipalogama Road earlier today (13).

The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke were held this afternoon (13) at the Borella General Cemetery.

The National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) has urged beneficiaries of the Agrahara Insurance Scheme to update their personal information before the July 31 deadline for the ongoing data system update.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a quality and accessible public transport system that benefits every individual must be developed, adding that such a system would reduce the personal financial burden borne by the public for transportation.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Ampara, Trincomalee and Monaragala districts.

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be designated a threat to national security.

The government has decided to establish a dedicated bank to assist farmers who are compelled to rely on high-interest loans to finance their agricultural activities, according to Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath.

The 80 reservoirs managed by the Irrigation Department are currently at 48 percent of their total water capacity, according to Irrigation Director (Water Management) Engineer H.M.P.S.D. Herath.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a three-month extension of the monthly housing rental allowance provided to homeowners who lost their houses due to landslides and floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah, last year.

Six Tamil-speaking political parties have jointly called on the government to conduct the long-delayed Provincial Council elections without further delay, announcing a collective effort to address issues of common concern.