Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament D.V. Chanaka has warned that electricity tariffs could increase if the country does not receive the expected rainfall in the coming period.

A suspect has been arrested with the narcotic substances 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine), heroin and ‘kush’ at the Elathota Junction roadblock in Ahungalla.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider today (01) the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which was presented to parliament by the government recently.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (01), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, stepped up efforts on Monday to reach ​hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood.

U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island.

A total of 40 professional organisations and trade unions have joined the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in opposing the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning that extending the retirement age of judges could threaten judicial independence.

UPDATE: The 28-year-old man, who was injured in a shooting incident at Payagala this evening (31), has succumbed to injuries after admission to the Nagoda Hospital, police said.

The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing after being swept away by strong waves at the Epamulla beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela has been recovered, police said.

Three more suspects, including two Pakistani nationals, have been arrested in connection with the seizure of nearly 463 kilograms of suspected crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’), from two containers at the Colombo Port earlier today (31).

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will officially launch the 1,000 Arogya Wellness Centres project tomorrow (01), under the patronage of Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Water levels in 612 irrigation tanks in the Anuradhapura District have fallen below 5% amid severe drought conditions affecting the Rajarata region, District Secretary Ranjith Wimalasooriya said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for urgent measures to attract greater foreign and domestic investment into Sri Lanka’s mineral sector, while removing institutional and regulatory barriers that have hindered investors from entering the industry.

Vavuniya recorded the highest temperature in Sri Lanka today (31), with the mercury rising to 38.8°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Police say nearly 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) recovered from two containers at the Colombo Port is estimated to be worth more than Rs. 8 billion.

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran said it had retaliated, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.

Labour Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says the opportunity has now arisen to implement the “social protection” proposals outlined in the government’s policy statement.

Police have raided a large-scale illegal liquor distillery operating in the Madarawatta area of Pahala Diyadora within the Kuliyapitiya Police Division and arrested a suspect.