The Court of Appeal today (08) fixed June 22 for further consideration of a petition filed by former State Intelligence Service officer Colonel Kelum Maddumage, seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has called for ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks to continue without interruption, stressing that no political influence should be allowed to hinder the search for the truth.

India has issued a fresh travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until further notice and advising those currently residing in the country to leave at the earliest opportunity using available commercial transport options. MORE..

Former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, yesterday (07) while in remand custody under a detention order, is still receiving treatment, hospital sources said. 

Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 a ‌barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel's launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon a day earlier, but also gaining further steam after sounds of explosions were heard in Iran. MORE..

The Philippines disaster agency has reported at least 15 fatalities after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. MORE..

Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain ​from further attacks.

The Sri Lankan Rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, has once again strengthened today (08), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A protest organised by several opposition political parties, condemning the alleged inhumane and cruel treatment of the detained former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Maj. Gen. (Retd) Suresh Sallay, has commenced today (08) near the Fort Railway Station premises in Colombo.

Police have arrested five suspects for allegedly aiding and abetting two separate murder incidents, police said.

Israel said it was working to intercept a new wave of missiles launched from Iran on Monday (Jun 8), hours after Tehran fired missiles at the country. MORE..

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the total value of foreign remittances received from migrant workers in May 2026 was reported at USD 847 million.

China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. MORE..

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) is scheduled to meet this afternoon (08) under the chairmanship of MP Harsha de Silva. MORE..

At least five people have been injured after a stabbing incident at New York City's Penn Station on Sunday evening, CBS News reported. The suspect was shortly taken into custody. MORE..

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has launched a three-day special dengue prevention and control programme aimed at curbing the spread of the disease. MORE..

Four persons, including a woman, in possession of 600,000 counterfeit US Dollar currency notes have been arrested by officers of the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau (CCIB) from a star-class hotel in Colombo, police stated.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.” MORE..