The owner of the elders’ home in Anguruwatota, Horana, where a massive fire yesterday (03) claimed the lives of 12 residents, has been arrested, police said.

The Department of Railways has announced that vehicular movement will be restricted at the “Nawammahara” railway crossing, near the Horape Sub Railway Station on the Main Line, due to essential renovations. MORE..

A discussion on increasing bus fares following recent diesel price hikes was held this morning (04) at the Ministry of Transport and Highways.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has decided to introduce a new insurance scheme for coffee cultivation as part of efforts to expand coffee production in Sri Lanka.

The Speaker of House, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill.

The death toll from the massive fire that broke out yesterday (03) at the "Senehase Kedella" Elders’ Home in Anguruwatota has now risen to 12 people, police stated.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for rough sea conditions and strong winds for sea areas extending Mullaitivu to Pottuvil via Kankesanthurai, Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

The Colombo High Court has postponed until July 9 the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. MORE..

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US-Israel war with Iran will only end “when it also ends in Lebanon.”

Two individuals arrested for the possession of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) have escaped from the Mihintale Police Station while being held in custody, police said.

The Sri Lankan rupee has weakened further against the US dollar today (04), with several commercial banks quoting the US dollar selling rate between Rs. 339.50 and Rs. 340.50. MORE..

Oil prices eased on Thursday as Israel and Lebanon's ceasefire agreement boosted hopes for a ​broader deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, while ‌the U.S. House approved a resolution seeking to curb President Donald Trump's war powers. MORE..

US President Donald Trump has announced his decision to attend the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit in France, a high-stakes gathering that comes amid intensifying friction between Washington and its traditional allies over the ongoing war in Iran. MORE..

A tragic accident occurred in Mapakanda, Nawalapitiya this morning (04), when a large tree located near the main road collapsed onto a three-wheeler traveling towards Nawalapitiya.

Four individuals, including two women, have been arrested in connection with a viral social media video showing a man being brutally assaulted, police stated. MORE..

More than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka are affected by malnutrition, according to the Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anil Jasinghe.

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday (Jun 3) that "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations to end the Middle East war as fresh US and Iranian strikes strained a fragile ceasefire.

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) says it is considering an increase in medicine prices following the depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar.