A fire broke out at a storage facility containing scrap materials at the Embilipitiya Paper Mill this afternoon (30).

Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them.

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Damian Fernando returned to the country today (30) after concluding a three-day official visit to India at the invitation of the Indian Navy.

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an Amber Warm Weather Advisory for several areas, warning of increased heat stress during the daytime tomorrow (31).

Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off.

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an Amber Advisory for high waves in several sea areas around Sri Lanka.

A National People’s Power (NPP) member of the Vadamarachchi Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested by Nelliady Police.

Fishermen in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, commenced an indefinite strike today (30), calling for the release of 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy and compensation for fishing boats that have been seized or damaged.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) and the Government Dental Surgeons’ Association (GDSA) have decided to jointly oppose the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Global demand for Sri Lankan agricultural products has increased significantly, according to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship.