A woman has been killed while 10 others have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle accident involving a private bus in Molagoda, Kegalle.

The Caucus on Climate Parliament of Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the growing challenges of protecting Sri Lanka’s marine and amphibian biodiversity amid the impacts of El Niño and La Niña climate phenomena.

Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine - the country's largest ever such bust - from an underground bunker system in western Sydney.

A group of Madel (seine net) fishermen has commenced a 'Satyagraha' campaign in front of the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, citing the authorities’ failure to introduce a proper programme or make a decision regarding the continuation of their traditional fishing industry.

Two people opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday (Jun 22), killing three teenage students and wounding another five, police officials said.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with an appeal petition seeking a ruling that Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala is disqualified from holding a seat in Parliament.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar, according to the daily exchange rate notice issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today (22).

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

A suspect who is alleged to have broken into several houses in areas including Rambukpitiya, Kendopitiya, and Weligampola and had stolen gold jewellery and cash has been arrested by Nawalapitiya Police.

Sri Lanka has recorded a sharp rise in dengue infections, with a record 1,069 fresh cases reported yesterday (21) the first time daily figures have crossed the 1,000-mark, according to the Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Kapila Kannangara.