More details have emerged regarding the police shooting that occurred along the Weerasinghe Mawatha in Bokundara, Piliyandala, earlier today (19).

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) says it will initiate criminal proceedings against individuals and entities that willfully fail to fulfill their tax obligations.

The total number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has increased to 75,321, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

The judges in Sri Lanka are currently facing numerous challenges in carrying out their duties, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda stated.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has urged women to seek immediate medical advice and treatment as soon as dengue symptoms appear, noting that the majority of dengue-related deaths reported across the country have been among women.

The National System Control Center (NSCC) says measures are being taken to significantly reduce diesel-based electricity generation by the end of 2027 through the integration of large-scale battery energy storage systems into the national grid.

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, says that religion occupies only a minimal place in modern human society.

In a sharp escalation of regional hostilities, the Iranian military announced that it had launched targeted drone strikes against two United States military installations in Kuwait, characterising the operation as direct retaliation for American strikes executed on Iranian soil.

Two youths have been killed following a collision between the motorcycle they were travelling on and a tipper truck near the bend at Kananwila Temple on the Horana–Moragahahena Road in the early hours of today (19).

The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) says it has purchased 305 metric tons of paddy since the commencement of the 2026 Yala season paddy procurement programme.

A risk of rock falls threatening several houses located at the foot of Demodara Ethulkanda has emerged following the recent wildfire in the area, Ella Divisional Secretary Gayan Indika said.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has paid his last respects to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne, whose remains are lying in state at a private funeral parlour in Colombo.

The US Department of State on Saturday (local time) issued a worldwide travel caution for American citizens, citing heightened tensions in West Asia and warning of a complex security environment...

Sri Lanka and Vietnam are planning to introduce a joint tourism package aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism announced.

Police have opened fire in self defence after two individuals on a motorcycle had attacked officers who were attempting to subject them to a search along the Weerasinghe Mawatha in Piliyandala this morning(19).

A fire has broken out this morning (19) at a housing complex near the Rathmalana Economic Centre.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in Dippitigoda, Kiribathgoda, while allegedly in possession of more than 6 kilograms of ‘Ice’(crystal methamphetamine), over 2 kilograms of heroin, and 5,000 narcotic tablets, Police said.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said ​in a written statement ‌on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a ​memorandum of understanding ​signed by the presidents ⁠of Iran and the ​United States...