President Donald Trump said the US and India are close to finalizing a trade deal after more than a year of negotiations.

Severe traffic congestion has been reported around the D.S. Senanayake–Model Farm Road junction in Borella due to a damaged sewerage pipeline, police said.

France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend's violence.

A Satyagraha launched by a group of Buddhist monks at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, will continue for the sixth consecutive day today (21).

A timekeeping officer attached to the Gampaha Regional Office of the Road Passenger Transport Authority has been arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 100.

A 26-year-old individual has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division in connection with a financial fraud involving claims that money could be earned through an online business.

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

A holiday resort owner has been murdered by an unidentified individual or group at the 4th Mile Junction in Trincomalee, police stated.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that power cuts will continue today (21) in four zones across the island as part of measures to manage electricity demand.

Iran and the US remain in indirect talks through Pakistan and Qatar, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, while warning that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless Washington accepts Tehran’s conditions.

The price of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 13.00 per kilogram with immediate effect, according to company sources.

Police have recovered a motorcycle stolen by gunmen who fled after shooting dead a restaurant owner in Soysapura, Moratuwa last evening (20).

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on ​Tuesday as the federal government continues its sweeping immigration crackdown.

Sri Lanka is expected to experience increased rainfall over the next few days as a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Sudan's army has been accused of launching several drone strikes that have reportedly killed more than 300 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral.