Sri Lanka’s first and only international kite festival, the ‘Derana- Signal Colombo International Kite Festival,’ commenced today (09) at 1.00 p.m. at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

A new water purification facility was opened today (09) to provide safe drinking water to around 1,300 families facing severe difficulties in accessing potable water in the Thirappane Divisional Secretariat area.

A state of emergency has been declared after thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada spread rapidly, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday.

The leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has warned that increasing the retirement age of judges could be a step towards establishing one-party rule in Sri Lanka, alleging that the move could undermine democracy and the independence of the judiciary.

Two traders in Wellawaya have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 by the Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court for selling rice above the stipulated maximum retail prices, according to the Consumer Affairs Authority.

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's ​east coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad ‌swathe of eastern China.

Remittances sent by Sri Lankan migrant workers exceeded US$5 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to summon the heads of all relevant institutions for a discussion on the recent unrest reported at several prisons.

The Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters have commended former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States Mahinda Samarasinghe for his outstanding service as a diplomat.

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that firefighting teams extinguished a fire that broke out at a Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) facility in Jizan, with the Yemeni Houthis claiming responsibility for attacking the site.

India has handed over a third consignment of Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka to support the reconstruction of rural roads severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, officials said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds for the sea areas off the coasts extending from North-central, Northwestern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and Trincomalee district.

The United States is considering ending a provision that gives certain foreign workers up to 60 days to find a new job after losing their employment.

Sri Lanka’s dengue cases are nearing the 90,000 mark, with the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit today (09) showing that the total number of cases has risen to 89,395.

A 21-year-old Tunisian national who went missing after being caught in a strong current while surfing off the Weligama coast has been found dead.