Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war.

All Ceylon Tamil Congress Member of Parliament G.G. Ponnambalam has requested that the seating position of MP Ramanathan Archchuna in Parliament be changed, alleging that conduct of the Jaffna District Parliamentarian towards him has become disruptive.

A group of female inmates previously held at the Negombo Prison has been transferred to other correctional facilities, according to the Department of Prisons.

Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy effective from 1 July 2026.

An Indian national was among the inmates killed in clashes with the Negombo Prison on Monday (06), with the victim identified as a 73-year-old male.

Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel in post-settlement trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military began launching fresh strikes on Iran.

Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The government has officially designated the Old Bogambara premises as a prison through a Gazette notification issued by Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara.

A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala districts.

The US launched another round of airstrikes against Iran hours after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the two countries might be “over.”

A minor tense situation was reported today (8) as well at the Negombo Prison, where a violent clash between two groups of inmates had recently occurred, the police said.

With harvesting for the 2026 Yala season now underway, the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Agriculture to commence paddy procurement without delay.

President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that US forces would strike Iran “hard” in the coming night, after earlier declaring Washington’s ceasefire with Iran over at a NATO summit in Ankara.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra has stated that over 1.7 million Sri Lankans are currently employed in various countries around the world.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has drawn attention to introducing measures to prohibit or restrict social media use by children under the age of 16 in Sri Lanka, and has taken action to prepare a new national programme to prevent child abuse.

Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a madrassa in a ​Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on ‌Wednesday, killing eight children and injuring five others, officials said.

King Charles knighted the University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor, Sri Lankan-born Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah, in an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (7 July).

Ambalangoda Police have taken into custody four passenger transport buses that were allegedly operating using kerosene as fuel.