The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have launched investigations into the deadly clash at the Negombo Prison, police said.

Around 700 inmates have been transferred from the Negombo Prison to the Agunukolapelessa, Bogambara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kuruwita prisons following the deadly unrest, the Department of Prisons said.

The government has launched an integrated programme combining immediate and long-term measures to address the country’s worsening human-elephant conflict, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Anton Jayakody stated.

The inaugural ceremony of the "Badhu Shakthi 2026" National Tax Week was held at the Presidential Secretariat today (06), marking the launch of a nationwide campaign aimed at promoting voluntary tax compliance and strengthening state revenue.

A group of inmates from the Negombo Prison has been transferred to the Bogambara Open Prison in Pallekele following the deadly unrest that erupted at the facility, authorities said.

The renovated Narahenpita Railway Station has been reopened for public use today (06).

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the appointment of a committee to conduct a formal and comprehensive investigation into the violent clashes within the Negombo Prison.

The death toll from the violent clashes within the Negombo Prison has risen to 26, the Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara stated.

The Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara has visited the Negombo Prison in the aftermath of the violent clashes within the premises. The visit comes after the unrest within the prison this morning left 25 people dead and several others injured.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that Ceylon Shipping Corporation Limited invested Rs. 630 million in six subsidiary and associated companies but received only around Rs. 400,000 in annual dividends.

The Attorney General today (06) requested the Court of Appeal to refer to the Supreme Court the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses, authorities said.

The Deputy Controller (Administration) of the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau over allegations of assisting in the issuance of a forged foreign passport.

The Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the violent clash at the Negombo Prison, stating he accepts responsibility for the incident as it occurred within an institution under his purview.

Hamas is preparing to dissolve the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, officials from the group said on Monday (Jul 6), clearing the way for a Palestinian technocratic committee to implement civilian rule.

The restriction imposed on the use of rice and paddy for the production of animal feed has been lifted.

Prison officers used the minimum force necessary to prevent a breach and restore order at the Negombo Prison following renewed clashes this morning (06), the Prison Media Spokesperson, Commissioner of Prisons, A.C. Gajanayake noted.

The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the deadly violence at the Negombo Prison, saying the government must be held accountable for the loss of life.