Businessman Dudley Sirisena has stepped forward to provide Sri Lankan javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga with a top-tier javelin set every year.

An alleged accomplice of underworld figure ‘Angoda Priyankara’, who has fled to Dubai, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in the Nagahamulla area of Wellampitiya.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has stated that the total number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 98,081.

New U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Meyer has met with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara for their first official meeting.

A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Thisakutti Arachchi, who arrived at the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police to provide a statement, has left the premises.

It is reported that six train services scheduled to operate tonight (16) are set to be cancelled due to the railway strike scheduled to take place tomorrow (17).

At least 20 people have been killed, including five children, and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to rescue teams.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the new National Youth Policy, being formulated to address the current challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s youth and fulfil their aspirations for the future, is scheduled to be finalised and implemented by the first quarter of 2027.

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.

Member of Parliament M.L.A.M. Hizbullah has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been directed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on September 24 to provide a statement regarding the Siriliya Saviya account, police have clarified.

A new poll of over 35,000 people worldwide shows continued support for global cooperation and rising trust in international institutions, but less comfort with the United States or ​China taking leadership roles. In fact, many view both as a threat.

Construction of a new Accident and Emergency Treatment Unit at the Mannar District General Hospital commenced today (16) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who has been named as a suspect in the controversial Airbus aircraft procurement case, has been brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court by prison officials.