An Amber-level warm weather advisory has been issued for tomorrow, with the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre warning of increased heat conditions in several parts of the country.

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has sought the views and proposals of Sri Lanka Police on measures to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons, with particular attention given to drug-related cases.

Sri Lanka is seeking to attract greater foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen international investor engagement through the upcoming Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026, with diplomatic missions in Colombo being briefed on the opportunities available in the country.

Discussions on developing Colombo Fort as a tourism zone under World Bank loans and grants, as well as measures to promote Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, were held at the Presidential Secretariat today (24).

Sri Lanka could face increased electricity demand and reduced power generation in the future due to prevailing El Niño conditions, potentially leading to power cuts, a senior official of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said today.

Sri Lanka Police have announced a special security and traffic management plan for the third Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera, which is scheduled to parade the streets tomorrow (25).

U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer has arrived in Colombo to assume duties as the 29th United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

A total of 21 petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the government’s proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with the petitioners arguing that the Bill could affect public sovereignty and the independence of the judiciary.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved new feed-in tariffs for electricity generated from renewable energy sources, with the revised rates coming into effect from tomorrow (25).

The daily drinking water allocation for people affected by shortages caused by prevailing dry weather conditions has been increased from 6 litres to 15 litres per person, according to the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC).

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has imposed a Rs. 200,000 fine on the management of a supermarket in Anuradhapura for displaying electrical wire cords without the required Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for sale.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for greater attention to the underlying causes of non-communicable diseases, stressing that efforts to improve nutrition must go beyond providing meals to schoolchildren.

Sri Lanka has revived plans to introduce an Air Cargo Community System (ACCS) aimed at making the country’s air cargo clearance and transportation processes faster, more efficient and transparent.

Nearly 8,000 acres of cultivated land have been damaged due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, affecting around 7,000 farmers, according to the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board.

Both upcoming cultivation seasons can be successfully managed without difficulty if the Maha season is commenced early and without delay, according to the Director of the Water Management Secretariat of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Nilantha Dhanapala.

Oil prices fell on Monday (Aug 24) as investors braced for details of a United States plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Donald Trump billed as the "most crushing" financial operation ever against Tehran.

Although water levels in the main reservoirs of the island’s wet zone remain stable, the water capacity of reservoirs in the dry zone is rapidly declining, according to the Director of Irrigation, Engineer L. S. Sooriyabandara.

Oman's Foreign Minister ​Sayyid Badr Albusaidi ‌will visit Tehran on Tuesday ​to continue ​talks between Iran and ⁠Oman on ​the Strait of ​Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei ​said on ​Monday.