President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need to reduce government recurrent expenditure and increase investment in development, stating that public resources should be directed towards the country’s progress rather than maintaining government operations.

The government will introduce the Paperless Customs Declaration Processing System from October 1 as part of its ongoing efforts to digitalise public services and modernise economic processes.

China has agreed to provide technical and research assistance to Sri Lanka for the establishment of bamboo bio-fences as part of efforts to mitigate the country's human-elephant conflict.

The true progress of a nation is determined not by its physical development, but by the values, discipline and spiritual growth of its people, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated.

US President Donald Trump again threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants despite attempts to resume diplomatic talks.

Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.3 million tourist arrivals so far this year, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Alleged organised crime figure and drug trafficker ‘Ratmalane Saima’ has been arrested in Malaysia along with two other individuals.

The Horana District General Hospital, currently administered by the Western Provincial Council, is set to be transferred under the purview of the Ministry of Health, following the issuance of a Gazette notification.

The Department of Railways has announced temporary restrictions on train services along the Kelani Valley railway line and the closure of the Nawala–Narahenpita railway crossing due to essential repair work.

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe has been taken back into prison custody after failing to fulfil the bail conditions imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Oman has won backing from Gulf states for a plan that would let Tehran collect voluntary fees to use the Strait of ​Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, a path towards ending the disruption to oil trade caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an additional foreign exchange adjustment allowance of up to Rs. 2.5 million per year for students selected under the government’s overseas scholarship programme, following the recent depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against major global currencies.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has highlighted the power of art to unite people beyond ethnic, religious and linguistic differences, saying that the true language of great art is humanity and unity.

A major earthquake rocked Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads ‌and injuring at least 50 people.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has stated that it has no immediate plans to impose water supply restrictions in any part of the country as of yet despite the prevailing El Nino climate situation impacting the island,

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee has submitted a draft of a new constitution for Sri Lanka Cricket to the Minister of Sports, proposing changes aimed at improving governance, transparency and accountability within the sport.

The decision to extend the retirement age of judges was taken as part of measures to improve the efficiency of Sri Lanka’s judicial system and address a backlog of more than 1.1 million cases, the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara has said.

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has stated that there is no requirement to hold a referendum to implement the government's decision to extend the retirement age of judges.