President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (12) presented the 2027 Budget in Parliament, projecting the country's budget deficit at Rs. 1.753 trillion, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "immediate and drastic reduction" in greenhouse gas emissions, as divisions over fossil fuels ​dominated the first week of COP31 climate talks in Turkey.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide early warnings at Levels 1 and 2 for several areas in seven districts.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has ordered medical examinations to assess the mental health condition of Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera and three other Buddhist monks, along with three laypersons arrested in connection with a clash at the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya premises.

The Court of Appeal today (13) announced that it will deliver its order on January 12, 2027 on whether there is a prima facie case in the complaint filed by the Colombo Fort Magistrate against several individuals, including the leader of the Sarvajana Balaya Member of Parliament Dilith..

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held a constructive meeting today (13) with the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lanka, Semih Lütfü Turgut, to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.

At least 23 people died and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India on Friday, officials said.

The UN's nuclear watchdog has said it is "increasingly concerned" about a nuclear facility in Iran which it has not been allowed to inspect.

The global Microsoft outage has started to impact airline services in India. While SpiceJet has reported three cancellations from Delhi due to the Microsoft glitch, other airlines have so far not reported any disruptions, but have advised the flyers to check status of their flights beforehand.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has appointed a committee to conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of the proposals concerning doctors and the health sector presented in the 2027 Budget.