The 11th Trinco Dialogue, a professional forum on maritime security and operational readiness, was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee.

Lecturers at state universities will stage protests during the lunch break today, demanding solutions to long-standing issues affecting the university system.

The price of the September futures contract for Brent crude oil on the London ICE exchange exceeded US$96 per barrel for the first time since June 8, 2026.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said early Wednesday that they had carried out a ballistic missile attack on a US base in Jordan, the Iranian news outlet Tasnim reported.

Sri Lanka has sought to deepen defence cooperation with NATO, with discussions focusing on military modernisation, advanced technology, cyber capabilities and disaster response.

Around Rs. 65 million in cash and gold jewellery have been stolen from a travel agency in Thalawathugoda by four individuals who arrived at the premises in a car, police said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli special forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security service in a ground operation in Gaza.

A total of 191,704 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka during the month of August, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Veteran singer Priyankara Perera has passed away at the age of 64.

Police have arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of aiding and abetting an attempted murder involving a shooting in Athurugiriya.

Atmospheric conditions are becoming favorable for afternoon thundershowers across several parts of Sri Lanka over the coming days, the Department of Meteorology stated.

American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday, US Central Command has said in a statement.

The Supreme Court has adjourned until tomorrow (02) the hearing of petitions challenging the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which has been presented to Parliament by the government.

The U.S. military says it’s striking new targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.

The Supreme Court today (01) rejected a request to appoint a full bench of Supreme Court justices to hear petitions challenging the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill.