A 41-year-old woman has been arrested by the Horana Special Crimes Investigation Unit for allegedly defrauding a victim of Rs. 2 million by falsely promising to secure foreign employment. MORE..

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a 100% tariff on all goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies, inflaming transatlantic trade tensions a day after ​European Union countries met Trump’s July 4 deadline to cut tariffs on U.S. goods. MORE..

A new ​earthquake struck ‌off the northern ​coast of ​Venezuela on Friday ⁠afternoon, ​days after twin quakes flattened buildings ​and ​killed nearly 1,000 ‌people. MORE..

Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks to secure an end to fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, though ‌both sides framed the deal as an initial step. MORE..

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

Sri Lanka has been successfully elected to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) at the election held at the United Nations Headquarters.

The US military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

A small airplane crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on June 26, 2026, striking the CITIC Tower in the Chinese capital’s central business district.

A Senior Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), police said.

Two buses, two cars, and a jeep were involved in a collision on the Southern Expressway near the 30th kilometre post between Dodangoda and Gelanigama, according to Police.