The Colombo High Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the murder of a 35-year-old man who was hacked to death using sharp weapons following a verbal dispute in Meethotamulla, Wellampitiya, in December 2017.

An individual arrested with ‘'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) has been identified as a wanted suspect linked to several crimes, including multiple murders, following lengthy interrogations, police said.

Pakistan's president suspended ​the government in a province ruled by the ‌party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan after declaring a state of emergency on Sunday, his office said, stripping its elected ​administration of its powers.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment says that so far there have been no reports of any Sri Lankan nationals being affected by the flooding reported in Nepal’s Gorkha District.

The ‘Mawbimata Weerayek Kreeda Pubuduwa’ programme was officially launched today (11) as an extension of the ‘Derana-Ritzbury Mawbimata Weerayek – Ratata Sampathak’ initiative...

Sri Lanka Police has the highest number of officers who lose their lives while on duty compared to other services in the country, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya said.

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka says steps are being taken to establish additional fuel stations to address the ongoing fuel issue in the country.

At least 10 people have been unaccounted for since Sunday morning following flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River basin in Gorkha District, Nepal, officials confirmed. The flood also swept away six bridges, including two motorable bridges and four suspension bridges.

Yemen's Houthis ​on Sunday ‌renewed their warning to ​airlines, ​airport workers, and ⁠travellers against ​using Saudi ​airports, saying the warning should ​be ​taken seriously and that ‌the ⁠kingdom "bore responsibility for failed interceptions", ​a ​day ⁠after an ​attack on ​

A total of 5,747 individuals have been affected by prevailing rainy weather across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

A total of twelve youths have been arrested after Nawalapitiya Police raided a party being organised at a premises offering rooms for rent near Sudugala Falls in Samanalagama, Nawalapitiya.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North Western and Southern provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.

A total of four individuals, including two women, have been killed in separate road accidents reported in several parts of the island, the Police Media Division said.

Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a massive ​flood in a river in the central part ‌of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested with more than 18 kilograms of narcotics, including crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and heroin, in the Mabola area of Wattala.