Oil prices ​settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further disruption ‌to energy supplies from the Middle East, where UAE authorities also reported an oil spill.

The low-pressure area that was located near Sri Lanka is moving westwards, away from the island, while a new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal near the North Andaman Islands, the Department of Meteorology said.

An oil spill from a tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz is spreading along the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coastline, forcing the closure of some beaches and coastal areas.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Anuradhapura Sacred City this afternoon to inspect the progress of the proposed Sacred Area Development Project, which aims to improve infrastructure and visitor facilities while preserving the historic and religious significance of the ancient city.

A case relating to a reference made by the Colombo Fort Magistrate to the Court of Appeal over alleged contempt of court by Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera, former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, Asanka Navarathne and Sugeeshwara Bandara was taken up again today (23).

A fire broke out at a shop in Nittambuwa town at around 7.30 p.m. today (23), according to the Nittambuwa Police.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has extended the landslide early warning issued due to prevailing heavy rainfall, with the warning remaining in effect until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (24).

The Department of Examinations has announced the dates for the practical examinations in aesthetic subjects for the 2026 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination.

One person has been killed and four others wounded in a gun attack in a Parisian suburb which police have said they are treating as a terrorist incident.

India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) detained four people, including three Sri Lankan nationals and a woman from Tamil Nadu, near the Rajjanwa checkpost along the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district, Indian media reported today.