Officials have been instructed to ensure that the housing project under which 4,700 houses are being constructed for the Malayagam community with Indian assistance is completed before the end of this year.

Iran called the deal to end the Middle East war "a declaration of America's defeat" on Wednesday (Jun 24), as the top US diplomat renewed his country's commitment to UAE security during a tour of the Gulf.

Certificates for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2025 (2026) will be issued exclusively through an online system, the Department of Examinations has announced.

Five individuals were injured and admitted to the Puttalam Base Hospital following a road accident in Thillaiyadi, Puttalam today (24).

The global benchmark oil price has fallen below US$ 76 a barrel — the price it was trading at before the war in Iran began.

Discontinuing the practice of applying indelible ink on voters’ fingers to indicate that they have cast their ballot could result in savings of around Rs. 100 million in public funds per election, the Executive Director of PAFFREL, Rohana Hettiarachchi stated.

The National Environmental (Amendment) Bill has been passed with a majority in Parliament.

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

All arrangements have been finalized to conduct the examinations scheduled for 2026 without any changes to the announced dates, the Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Kumari Liyanage has stated.

A comprehensive investigation will be conducted into the recent incident involving the Deraniyagala Police and a group of local residents, with strict legal action to be taken against all parties found responsible, the Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament today.