The Governor of the Northern Province, Nagalingam Vethanayahan has ordered the removal of the Mayor of Vavuniya Municipal Council and the Vice Chairman of Chavakachcheri Urban Council following the conclusion of official inquiries into alleged irregularities.

A consignment of essential school supplies was distributed to students of Angulugaha Maha Vidyalaya in Galle today (24) under the patronage of Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong.

Police investigations into the death of a physiotherapist whose body was discovered inside a vehicle in Teldeniya have revealed that the victim died as a result of strangulation, according to postmortem findings.

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.

Letters of appointment were presented to the members of the Salaries and Pensions Commission, established by the President with the primary objective of addressing issues relating to the salaries and pensions of public sector employees and pensioners.

The Court of Appeal took up for consideration, for the second consecutive day, the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Western Europe was in ⁠the ⁠grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave on ⁠Wednesday that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity and forced farmers ​to harvest grain at night.

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and the Bureau of Rehabilitation (BOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to strengthen institutional cooperation on matters relating to missing persons.

The New Democratic Front Member of Parliament, President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha has presented a Private Member’s Bill aimed at restricting children’s access to social media platforms.