Two police teams have been deployed to investigate the explosion that occurred in the kitchen premises of the National Nephrology Hospital in Polonnaruwa.

The founder of ‘Singlanka’, a renowned name in the Sri Lankan music industry, Ananda Ganegoda, has passed away.

Police raided a luxurious three-storey house in the Nalluruwa area of Panadura last evening (25), which had allegedly been rented by a large-scale drug trafficker known as “DJ Chathu” and was reportedly used for packaging drugs, distributing them, and printing various logos for drug packets.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping again in November in China and at the G20 summit in Miami, Florida in December, following Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for high waves in the sea areas extending from Chilaw to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Matara.

At least 14 people, including 2 senior military officials, were killed in a devastating plane crash in Congo on Friday.

President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and is likely to resume bombing Tehran after the November mid-term elections in the US.

Two more suspects accused of aiding and abetting the hand grenade attack on a house on Sirisangabo Mawatha, Dehiwala, which resulted in the murder of two children, were arrested yesterday (25).

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has proposed a deal to the US that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened within a week.

Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (26), the Department of Meteorology stated.

At least seven individuals have sustained injuries in an explosion at the Polonnaruwa Nephrology Hospital, police stated.

The University of Peradeniya has once again secured the No. 1 position in Sri Lanka in the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.

Three Justices who were recently appointed as High Court Judges have been sworn in before Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena today (25).

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from 27 to 30 September 2026.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who was summoned to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) yesterday (24) to record a statement regarding alleged financial irregularities and transactions involving an account linked to the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ fund...