The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia has congratulated Sri Lanka for sustaining the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus for 10 years and maintaining its malaria-free status for a decade.

The government is targeting 800,000 hectares of paddy cultivation during the upcoming 2026/27 Maha season, with authorities proposing a staggered cultivation schedule across major agricultural zones to ensure the efficient management of available water resources.

Days after devastating floods and landslides battered parts of Nepal, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s northwestern Mustang district on Tuesday night, with tremors felt in neighbouring districts.

The US is banning Canadian products, including alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles, as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.

Ranjith Kumara, alias “Konda Ranji,” a suspected organized crime figure who was arrested in Dubai and deported to Sri Lanka, is scheduled to arrive in the country at around 8.00 a.m. today (9), according to reports.

US forces struck five Iranian tankers in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship over the past two days, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

A total of 154,167 people from 47,368 families across eight districts have been affected by the impacts of the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the latest disaster situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Oil prices jumped for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after Iran launched fresh attacks on U.S. military assets in the Gulf as the war between Washington and Tehran continued to spill out across the region.

Two individuals have been arrested by the Thalathuoya Police in connection with the suspected murder of a 29-year-old man in Bawulana, Kandy.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (09), the Department of Meteorology stated.