Sri Lanka has reported 86,386 dengue cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

Around 60,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as ​wildfires threaten the city of Spokane ‌in Washington state, local officials said Sunday, adding the fires in the region had destroyed 600 ​buildings, including homes and businesses.

A Chinese female passenger carrying a stock of Chinese-manufactured cigarettes valued at around Rs. 3,060,000, which had been smuggled into the country, was arrested in the early hours today (03) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Significant rainfall have been recorded over the past 24 hours causing water levels in the upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli, Kelani and Kalu rivers to rise rapidly, according to the Department of Irrigation.

Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires.

Forensic officials are conducting inspections today (03) in connection with the recent unrest at Mahara Prison, according to Police.

Around 20 individuals have been injured after a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus collided with a private bus at the Karandupana Junction in Kegalle at around 6.15 a.m. today (03).

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming that a deal to end the fighting in the Middle East was near.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for four districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country.

All principals of schools in the Hatton and Nuwara Eliya Education Zones in the Central Province have been granted the authority to decide whether to keep their schools open or closed, depending on the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Eastern and Southern provinces. Cloudy skies will prevail over these areas, today (03), the Department of Meteorology said.

At least 14 people ​were killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside ‌a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, a rescue group and a regional police official said, as the country battles widening ​insurgencies.

U.S. President Donald Trump said talks ​with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called off an ‌imminent attack in hopes of quickly reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning, stating that several low-lying areas of the Mahaweli River are at risk of flooding within the next 24 hours, due to the rainfall in upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli River over the past few hours.

Damage caused to the Mahara Prison during yesterday’s unrest is estimated to exceed Rs. 150 million, according to reports.

The death toll from Thursday's mass rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta's coast, officials said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red warning for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

Minister of Agriculture K. D. Lal Kantha says he will not refrain from highlighting shortcomings in the state sector, even if it results in losing votes.