Legal action will be taken next week against the government’s proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges, former Minister Professor G. L. Peiris stated.

Sugeeshwara Bandara, the former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been brought before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court this morning (12).

A total of 90,695 dengue cases and 65 dengue-related deaths have been recorded in Sri Lanka so far in 2026, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a U.S.-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed U.S. crude inventories expanded.

Two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle opened fire at a residence in Kudawella, Tangalle early this morning (12), police stated.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago.

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has commenced distributing water to animals in national parks using bowsers amid the prevailing dry weather conditions.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Digana for allegedly possessing a foreign-manufactured live hand grenade, stock of crystal methamphetamine and other weapons, police stated.

An accomplice of the underworld figure known as “Gagana,” who is believed to be operating from overseas, has been arrested in Homagama with a consignment of narcotics, police said.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has confirmed it has conducted 119 special raids across the country to monitor the sale of Atapirikara and other Pirikara items.

World Elephant Day is being marked today (12), as concerns continue to grow over the rising threats faced by Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly opposed the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning that the move to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justices could have serious implications for judicial independence in the country.

A train plying from Hikkaduwa to Maradana has been delayed following a technical fault.

Traffic restrictions will be imposed on several roads from August 13 to 15 in connection with the annual Esala Maha Perahera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, police said.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday (Aug 12) toward the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korea's military said.

Two children drowned after a vallam boat carrying a family capsized in a lagoon in the Kurakkanhena area of Kalpitiya last afternoon (11), police said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to prioritise urgent public needs identified at District Coordinating Committee meetings when implementing rural road development projects.