A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health has found that 12% of schoolchildren are overweight, while 3% are obese, primarily due to unhealthy dietary habits.

The Catholic Church has clarified that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith did not request the appointment of the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne or the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara to their current positions.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US dollar today (17), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The trial in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody on corruption charges commenced before the Colombo High Court today (17).

Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay was allegedly subjected to a strip search while in custody, according to claims made by his wife, Manori Sallay.

The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that no instructions had yet been received from the respondents regarding the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,

At least three Iranian tankers carrying nearly five million barrels of crude oil have exited the U.S. Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the first such outbound shipment in two months, as shipowners cautiously reposition ahead of a U.S.-Iran deal signing in Geneva on Friday.

The Committee on Public Finance has raised concerns over the Central Bank's decision to shorten the period granted to exporters for converting export proceeds into Sri Lankan Rupees.

At least two persons have been killed and another critically injured in a road accident in Galkandegama along the Kandy-Jaffna main road early this morning (17), police said.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), to record a statement.

A driver has been injured when a pine tree fell onto a three-wheeler in Halwatta on the Galaha–Kandy road, police said.

Australia on Wednesday relaxed its travel ​advice for Bahrain, Israel, ‌Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the U.S. and ​Iran reached an interim ​deal to end the war ⁠in the Middle East.

Oil prices dropped below US$80 a barrel Tuesday (Jun 16) on optimism over the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures on global economies.

Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors recorded continued expansion in May 2026, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), as reflected in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI).

India has donated a consignment of military stores and a trauma care system valued at over USD 5 million to the Sri Lanka Army under its Grant Assistance programme.

G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal".

A 32-year-old individual has been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud involving Rs. 4.99 million after promising to secure overseas employment for a victim, police said.