The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a fishing trawler along with nine Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan waters off Urumalei Point, Talaimannar.

Sri Lanka’s first report under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is set to be reviewed at the 35th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Geneva, Switzerland.

A 32-year-old man, identified as a close associate of organized crime figure and drug trafficker ‘Alto Dharme’, has been arrested, police stated.

Member of Parliament M.L.A.M. Hizbullah has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to record a statement.

An illegal gambling racket based on the winning numbers of the National Lotteries Board and Development Lotteries Board is causing a serious social crisis, the Chairman of the National Lotteries Board, Cyril Anthony Perera stated during a meeting of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Eric Meyer has been officially sworn in as the new U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, marking the start of his diplomatic assignment in Colombo.

Iran could “prolong” the war with the US until President Donald Trump is out of office, a top adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said.

Sri Lanka’s official poverty line rose to Rs. 17,592 in June, marking an increase of Rs. 277 from the previous month, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The traditional Kap planting ceremony of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala Perahera in Kandy was held this morning (13), marking the commencement of this year’s Esala Perahera festivities.

An increase in intestinal-related disorders is being observed among adolescents and young people in Sri Lanka, according to Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr. Supun Kulathunga.

An individual has been arrested with 200 bottles of illicit liquor during a raid conducted by the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force.

Oil prices fell more than $1 on Thursday as forecasters lowered global oil demand projections for 2026 because of the disruptions from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, though the supply constraints from the conflict provided a floor for the market.

Police in Japan have arrested an 18-year-old Sri Lankan national on suspicion of murder after he allegedly stabbed a 21-year-old Sri Lankan man at a residence in Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture.

Sri Lanka’s doors remain open to transparent, long-term investment, with the government prepared to provide maximum support for businesses that uphold human rights, protect the environment and contribute to equitable economic growth, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.