The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar.

Accelerating the shift to renewable energy is essential not only as a response to the climate crisis but also as a strategic investment in Sri Lanka’s long-term economic stability, Marc-André Franche, the UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka stated.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco ​Rubio will meet with Bahrain officials on Thursday on the final leg of a trip to the ‌Middle East where he has sought to sell the Trump administration's preliminary Iran accord to skeptical Gulf Arab allies.

At least 32 people are dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela on Wednesday, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said, the Associated Press reported.

Rohitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived at the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), a short while ago, to record a statement.

US President Donald Trump said two major earthquakes that hit Venezuela have left a devastating number of deaths.

At least three people have been killed in building collapses in one part of the capital Caracas, according to a municipal mayor.

Rakitha Rajapaksha, the son of former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged links with the underworld.

The United States has expressed solidarity with Venezuelans as it pledged to send rescue teams and humanitarian supplies to the South American country following two powerful earthquakes.

The postmortem examination has confirmed that the death of a physiotherapist attached to the Ampara Hospital, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Teldeniya, Kandy was a homicide caused by strangulation.

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency after the country suffered back-to-back powerful earthquakes on Wednesday.

Aswesuma benefit payments will be provided only to poor and extremely poor families under the programme’s next phase, the Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) said.

High casualties and extensive damage are probable in Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has stated.

Private bus operators have requested the National Transport Commission (NTC) to implement the annual bus fare revision from July 1, citing rising operating costs and industry concerns.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday (Jun 25), the country's weather agency said, adding that there was no tsunami warning.

Rainy conditions are expected to temporarily increase over the southwestern parts of the island from tonight (25 June) and during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology stated.

Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday afternoon, damaging buildings in Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction across the South American country.

Brent crude dropped below $74 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war in late February, as investors continued to price out the geopolitical risk premium that had driven energy markets higher during the conflict.