The National Dengue Control Unit will launch a special dengue prevention programme tomorrow (09), covering 74 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions identified as being at risk of a dengue outbreak.

The bodies of three individuals, among four people reported missing while bathing in a stream in Bevareliya, Deniyaya, yesterday, have been recovered, police confirmed.

Media linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen say at least 33 people, including women and children, have been killed in air strikes by Saudi Arabia.

The Department of Meteorology has predicted showers and thundershowers across several parts of the island, with heavy rainfall of up to 100mm expected in several provinces tomorrow.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced plans to stage a protest in front of the Colombo National Hospital on November 10, demanding solutions to doctors’ salary and allowance issues and the shortage of medical professionals in the country.

The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery has generated a profit of USD 417 million over the past nine months, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna stated.

The bodies of two of the four youths who went missing after drowning while bathing in a stream in Deniyaya yesterday have been recovered.

Police have launched further investigations into suspected online financial fraud following a raid on a hotel in Nalloruwa, Panadura, where 32 Chinese nationals were found staying.

Development Officers across the island have decided to launch a trade union action by reporting sick leave tomorrow (09), citing several demands.

An atmospheric disturbance is likely to develop over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea areas around November 11, the Department of Meteorology has announced.

Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and Al-Futtaim Logistics have discussed opportunities to expand their existing business relationship, against a backdrop of Middle East shipping disruption...

The leader of the Sarvajana Balaya and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, in his Deepavali message, has stated that the festival symbolizes the triumph of wisdom over ignorance, while highlighting its significance in promoting inclusivity, humanity and harmony among all Sri Lankans.

Multiple loud booms were heard ​in ​the Saudi capital Riyadh ⁠shortly after ​Civil Defense ​issued an early-warning alert of a ​potential threat, ​a Reuters witness said, ‌as ⁠hostilities between the kingdom and Yemen's ​Iran-aligned ​Houthis ⁠persisted.

A Sri Lankan woman who had left for Saudi Arabia for overseas employment has remained missing for 14 years, according to reports from the Ambanpola area.

A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday (Nov 8), injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said.