The Attorney General (AG) has informed the Colombo High Court that an appeal will be filed against its recent ruling which held that charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) cannot be pursued against five accused, including Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias "Harak Kata"...

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Professor Terrence Madhujith, has issued special advisory urging students to remain on high alert over the flood risk as the water level of the Mahaweli River continues to rise amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

All schools under the Nuwara Eliya and Hatton Education Zones have been closed today (03) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting the Nuwara Eliya District.

A shipping container washed ashore on the beach near Owakanda Junction, within the Rathgama Police Division, this morning (03).

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a Level 3 (Red/Evacuation) landslide early warning for several areas in the Kandy District, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

Engineers in charge of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir have stated that three spill gates of the reservoir opened automatically early this morning (03) due to heavy rainfall in the reservoir's catchment areas.

Sri Lanka has reported 86,386 dengue cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

Around 60,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as ​wildfires threaten the city of Spokane ‌in Washington state, local officials said Sunday, adding the fires in the region had destroyed 600 ​buildings, including homes and businesses.

A Chinese female passenger carrying a stock of Chinese-manufactured cigarettes valued at around Rs. 3,060,000, which had been smuggled into the country, was arrested in the early hours today (03) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Significant rainfall have been recorded over the past 24 hours causing water levels in the upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli, Kelani and Kalu rivers to rise rapidly, according to the Department of Irrigation.

Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires.

Forensic officials are conducting inspections today (03) in connection with the recent unrest at Mahara Prison, according to Police.

Around 20 individuals have been injured after a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus collided with a private bus at the Karandupana Junction in Kegalle at around 6.15 a.m. today (03).

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming that a deal to end the fighting in the Middle East was near.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for four districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country.

All principals of schools in the Hatton and Nuwara Eliya Education Zones in the Central Province have been granted the authority to decide whether to keep their schools open or closed, depending on the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Eastern and Southern provinces. Cloudy skies will prevail over these areas, today (03), the Department of Meteorology said.

At least 14 people ​were killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside ‌a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, a rescue group and a regional police official said, as the country battles widening ​insurgencies.