India is pushing for preferential new tariffs from the United States as part of talks to finalise an interim trade deal with Washington, an Indian trade official said on Monday.

The Horana Chief Magistrate’s Court today (08) directed the bank manager of a state bank in Horana to submit a detailed report to police on the bank’s financial administration procedures in relation to ongoing investigations into the Rs. 35 million robbery at the bank on June 3.

The Catholic Church has called for the ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks to continue without interruption, while also renewing calls for either the amendment or complete repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, killing at least 32 people.

Plans are underway to develop the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage into an elephant research centre as well as a breeding facility, according to the Minister of Environment, Dammika Patabendi.

A three-day special national dengue control programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Mass Media commenced today (08) across 72 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions in 14 districts.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on “all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance” after Israel and Iran traded strikes in the worst escalation since the April truce.

Around 10 people sustained injuries in a bus accident that occurred near the Pinnaduwa Interchange on the Southern Expressway this evening (08).

The 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held on August 9, the Department of Examinations has announced.

The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) met today (08) at the Parliament complex at around 3:00 p.m. under the chairmanship of its Chairman, Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva.