Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa held discussions with U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, a member of the Democratic Party, the United States House of Representatives, and the House Intelligence Committee, along with her delegation, at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo.

An individual has been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (30) while allegedly attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 4.65 million into the country.

Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, political activist Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until August 12 after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday (Jul 30) to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 30 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.

The Court of Appeal has ordered that a writ petition seeking a directive preventing the Commissioner General of Excise and others from granting approval to beer manufacturers to use rice and sugar as the primary raw materials in beer production be called on October 02 for the filing of objections.

The current water levels in the Labugama and Kalatuwawa reservoirs are sufficient to ensure an uninterrupted water supply over the next three months, even if there is no rainfall during that period, the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, Susil Ranasinghe stated.

Sri Lanka joined countries around the world in observing the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons today, with authorities highlighting the growing threat of human trafficking and calling for stronger public vigilance and cooperation.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that a case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be taken up on October 29.

Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, political activist Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been produced before the Fort Magistrate's Court this morning (30).

The Department of Meteorology has issued a “Red” level advisory for strong winds and rough seas for seas off the coasts extending from Kankesanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

A total of 24 drivers have been issued prohibition orders following a special vehicle inspection operation conducted in Wellawaya and Uva Kuda Oya, targeting vehicles with safety violations and unauthorized modifications.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) has inspected the progress of the Doppler Weather Radar Network project in Puttalam, as part of efforts to strengthen Sri Lanka’s weather forecasting and early warning systems.

The Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has expressed concern over the impact of excessive mobile phone use and modern technology on family relationships and human connections in society.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has declared August as Pig Insurance Month to promote the newly introduced pig insurance scheme aimed at supporting farmers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.

The US military says it has begun launching strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East.