Two people were killed in a shooting at a Catholic junior high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday (Aug 18) and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such incident in the country in nearly two months.

Kankanamage Dimuthu Chathuranga Perera, alias “Summitpura Chathu,” who was arrested in Oman and brought to Sri Lanka early this morning (18), was taken to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for further investigation.

Canada faces a new round of 50% U.S. tariffs this ​week that businesses said could cause job losses in some already struggling industries, while complicating broader negotiations over the future of North America's free trade agreement.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a deal to end the Middle East war seemed further out of sight with Iran saying it will adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire agreement, heightening worries about energy supply.

Preliminary investigations into the shooting incident that occurred in the Habarakada-Mullegama area of Athurugiriya have revealed that it may have been caused by a conflict between two groups involved in drug trafficking.

Suranjith Wevita has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka.

Police have arrested five suspects, including a woman, in connection with the shooting death of 54-year-old Mohamed Asmin Moideen, who is believed to be a close relative of notorious organized criminal figure ‘Kanjipani Imran’.

Wanted underworld criminal figure Dimuthu Chaturanga, also known as “Summitpura Chatu,” who was arrested in Oman, has been brought back to Sri Lanka this morning (18).

The first Kumbal Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera Festival at the Sri Dalada Maligawa is scheduled to take to the streets today (18).

The 22nd Constitutional Amendment Draft Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill are scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (18).

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with ​Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza, with both sides standing firm on key demands.

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (18), the Department of Meteorology said.

A day after he ordered ​the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ‌had responded to his outreach.

The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Buddhika Hewawasam has tendered his resignation, citing personal and professional reasons.

A hotel owner has sustained injuries in a shooting incident on Seelalankara Mawatha in Habarakada, within the Athurugiriya Police Division, police said.

Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree on a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday (Aug 17).

Sri Lanka Police have launched a special real-time information management system to assist the general public and devotees attending the historic Kandy Esala Perahera, which begins tomorrow (18).