Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has warned that the proposed 22nd Amendment could pose a threat to the independence of the judiciary.

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating across Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, Indian media reports said.

The government is exploring the introduction of new technological tools to strengthen the country’s healthcare system, with particular focus on medical research, development and the management of non-communicable diseases.

A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Indonesia after authorities discovered 101 birds of various species allegedly being smuggled out of the country.

The 80th anniversary celebration of the United National Party (UNP) was held this morning (06) at the Sirikotha - United National Party Head Office in Pitakotte, under the patronage of former President and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accused the Government of engaging in a process aimed at suppressing the country’s democratic system and the opposition.

The number of deaths caused by dengue fever in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 73.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will hold the 79th session of its Regional Committee for SouthEast Asia in Dili, Timor-Leste, from tomorrow (07) to 10 September 2026, with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attending.

A person has been killed after allegedly being attacked using a sharp weapon by his own son in the Ukuwela area of Matale.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says drinking water continues to be distributed to 35 Divisional Secretariat Divisions across seven districts affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions.

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau ​caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on ‌Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted.

A one-year-old girl has died after being run over by a cab driven by her grandfather in the Sivanagar area of Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi.

An attempted shooting incident has been reported in the Kosgoda area this morning (06).

Two suspects have been arrested with a large stock of heroin, a firearm and ammunition during a raid conducted in the Wellamulla area of Matara, police said.