Iran warned in the early hours of Wednesday that it would deliver a “crushing response” to US strikes – with the ceasefire between the two countries on increasingly shaky ground.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Enderamulla with 2.325 kilograms of heroin, police stated.

A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system problem on its way to Karachi, Pakistan aviation authorities said.

A new prison is set to be established in the Mahamodara area of Galle, according to an Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara.

An inmate who was transferred to the Boossa Prison following the unrest at the Negombo Prison has died after being admitted to the Galle National Hospital due to a sudden illness.

The deadline to submit applications for the re-correction of the 2025 (2026) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination results will end today (08), the Department of Examinations said.

U.S. oil prices jumped nearly 3% in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session's gains, after the U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iran, heightening concerns that a fragile truce was faltering.

Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from July 01, 2026.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (08), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The United States revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil Tuesday (Jul 7) after three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, raising pressure on Tehran as it negotiates with Washington over ending the Middle East war.

The US has launched a series of "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

A businessman from Homagama has been remanded after being arrested for allegedly assisting in the illegal registration of two vehicles imported into Sri Lanka without customs clearance.

Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a permanent end to the war between the U.S. and Iran.

The United Nations has expressed deep sorrow following the deadly violence at the Negombo Prison, which resulted in the deaths of at least 27 individuals and left more than 100 others injured.

Authorities have launched multiple investigations after a deadly outbreak of violence at the Negombo Prison left 27 people dead and more than 100 others injured, making it one of the deadliest prison disturbances in recent years.

The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the House, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at Parliament today (07).

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.

The government has appointed a Committee of Inquiry to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the unrest at the Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6 and report on the circumstances that led to the incident.