The Sri Lanka Navy has launched a special rescue operation after an Indian fishing vessel that allegedly entered Sri Lankan waters illegally met with an accident off the coast of Delft Island.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has extended Level 2 (Amber) landslide warnings for several areas in four districts due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Javelin champion Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has reached the number one position in the world rankings for the men’s javelin throw event, marking a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics.

Sri Lanka has recorded 88,088 dengue cases so far in 2026, with 63 deaths reported due to the disease, according to the latest statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

Russia fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and ‌destroying warehouses and logistics centres of major retailers, Ukrainian officials said, as a shortage of air defence missiles leaves Ukraine vulnerable.

Approximately 7,000 premature deaths are recorded in Sri Lanka annually due to the effects of air pollution, the Ministry of Health has revealed.

One person has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry says, after the Israeli military said it was responding to a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

Major General U.K.D.D.P. Udugama of the Gajaba Regiment has assumed duties as the 70th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, the second most senior appointment in the Army, at the Army Headquarters.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a public notice warning citizens against engaging with a number of companies and applications identified as prohibited pyramid schemes under the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988, as amended.

US President Donald Trump's administration has paid back $100bn (£78bn) in "Liberation Day" tariff refunds to businesses through customs officials.