A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after a three-wheeler collided with his motorcycle on the Athurugiriya–Godagama Road in the Habarakada area last evening (9), police said.

A 30-year-old Russian national has drowned while bathing in the sea off the coast of Bentota, police said.

A 16-year-old boy from Devinuwara has died after sustaining cut injuries in an assault with a sharp weapon following a dispute between two groups in the Akkara 18 area, within the Gandara Police Division, last night (09), police said.

Water levels in several rivers across the country are rising amid the prevailing rainy weather conditions, the Department of Irrigation stated.

Brent crude futures continued tumbling after settlement on Monday, losing more than US$7 a barrel to hit their lowest level since late August, after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran.

President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over,” suggesting that — at least for now — he’s not prepared to resume the bombardment that has devastated the Islamic Republic and caused reverberations across the global economy.

The Government of Sri Lanka must revise the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), to ensure the bill is consistent with international human rights law, UN experts said.

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has announced that it will stage a protest in Colombo today (10), citing several demands.

At least 17 people have died and 12 others have been injured in an explosion at an iron and steel factory near the port city of Izmir in western Turkey.

President Donald Trump told Reuters ‌on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a ​peaceful solution on the ​Iran conflict but the United ⁠States was ready to ​resume military strikes if necessary.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern Province and in Trincomalee district, today (10), the Department of Meteorology said.

US President Donald Trump will meet the prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week's midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal.

The government has proposed a series of amendments to the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill currently before parliament, including a reduction in the maximum period of detention without being produced before a Magistrate from 72 hours to 48 hours.

The National Building Research institute (NBRI) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas across nine districts due to prevailing rainy weather conditions.

A tense situation arose between an individual and several Buddhist monks participating in a satyagraha near the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara has issued a clarification regarding the importation of 39 drones and 16 microphones into Sri Lanka without the required approval from the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The Department of Irrigation has warned of a risk of minor flooding in low-lying areas of the Gin Ganga Valley within the next 24 hours due to significant rainfall recorded across the Gin Ganga Basin catchment areas.

Attorney-at-Law Roshan Gamage, a Special Grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy.