A fake police jeep allegedly used by organized criminals in an attempt to murder an undercover police informant was taken into custody (08) by the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force.

Vipul Misra has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, effective today (09).

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time ​since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle ‌East fuelled growing concern about oil flows from the region.

A "flying doctor service" helicopter carrying five people, including medical staff, crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday near an airport on Borneo island, authorities said.

Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, in Colombo, during his official visit to the island.

Ranjith Kumara, alias “Konda Ranji,” an alleged underworld gang member who was arrested in Dubai and deported to Sri Lanka, has been taken from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a “warm and extremely productive” meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo this morning (09), reaffirming the close ties between the two neighbouring countries.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Tuesday that he wanted a swift end to the ‌war in Ukraine, which would allow U.S.-Russia ties to be fully restored, the Kremlin said, adding that Putin had supported the U.S. president's view.

Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (09), during his three-day official visit to Sri Lanka.