U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for peace talks with Iran as both nations seek ​a durable end to their war while disagreeing over Iran's claims that it had closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.

A Chinese businessman has been arrested by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, earlier today (21) while attempting to smuggle a large consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country.

British ‌Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‌expected to resign and set out a timetable for his departure, the ‌Observer ‌newspaper ⁠reports.

A suspect who was allegedly excavating land in search of archaeological artifacts has been arrested by police.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Saturday that no ​toll will be charged ‌for passage through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the ​60-day interim ceasefire with Iran — ​unless the U.S. imposes one ⁠should peace talks fail.

Sri Lanka Police have announced a series of special security and public safety measures ahead of the Poson festival...

Four individuals have been remanded in custody for allegedly obstructing police duties in the Deraniyagala area.

Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in Switzerland on Sunday, even as U.S. officials disputed Iranian claims about closing the key ​Strait of Hormuz.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (21), the Departmetn of Meterology said.

Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake has stated that if global fuel prices remain at their current levels, the benefits could be passed on to the public by August or September.