UPDATE: The mother of the underworld figure known as “Backhoe Saman”, who was injured in a shooting in the Ulhtiyawa area of Middeniya, has succumbed to injuries, according to the police.

At least 15 people have drowned and 27 are missing after a boat sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, officials have said.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ​set to spend at ‌least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, the ​Washington Post reported on ​Wednesday, citing records.

An exchange of gunfire has taken place between suspected hunters and wildlife officers during a special wildlife operation in Yala National Park.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Vavuniya, Mullaittive, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, and Manaragala districts.

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues challenge the urgent response in a remote region.

The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Commander KUBO Takayuki, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at the Navy Headquarters today (12).

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association (SLRSMA) has stated that authorities have yet to provide proper solutions to several administrative, service and audit-related issues affecting the railway service.

Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President, President’s Counsel Rajeev Amarasuriya, said the BASL had requested the President to make a decision on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges only after conducting extensive

The United States has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that overcoming Sri Lanka’s economic crisis alone cannot be the country’s ultimate goal, saying a broader economic and institutional transformation is essential for sustainable progress.

The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of ​Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.

One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday (Aug 12), a rescue official said, in the second such incident in days.

An Amber-level advisory has been issued for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota, and from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Mannar and Puttalam.

A delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has arrived at the Presidential Secretariat today (12) for a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss the proposed extension of the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges.