Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.46 million tourist arrivals since the beginning of the year, according to the latest figures issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

The National Organizations Collective has urged the President to refrain from issuing a third detention order against former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay and to produce him before a court immediately.

Iran's foreign minister dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday (Aug 23) and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.

An individual has been killed while another has sustained serious injuries after a three-wheeler collided with the “Sagarika” train at a railway crossing near the Ganegama Purana Temple in Aluthgama this afternoon (23).

The President’s Fund, which has a 50-year history, “truly became a fund belonging to the people only from last year,” Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne said today, highlighting the government’s efforts to decentralise and digitalise the institution.

The Public Health Inspector’s Union (PHI) of Sri Lanka has decided to launch an island-wide trade union action from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (24).

The first Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera has commenced its procession through the streets of Kandy.

The Colombo Port City has secured US$2.1 billion in confirmed investments, while the government is targeting a further US$4.1 billion in investments over the next five years, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chaturanga Abeysingha stated.

Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would "destroy" the country by splitting Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has taken steps to implement the 2027 annual transfers for officers in the Super Grade of the Management Service Officers’ Service.

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an amber warm weather advisory for several parts of the country, warning that the heat index could reach the ‘Caution’ level during the daytime tomorrow (24).

The minimum age for driving three-wheelers in Sri Lanka could be increased to 40 years in the future, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education Nalin Hewage has stated.

More than 100 acres of forest have been destroyed in a fire that broke out in the Hurulu Environmental Park Reserve in Habarana, officials said.

Australia on Sunday (Aug 23) confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.

An individual has been arrested for allegedly verbally abusing several police officers and obstructing them while they were performing duties related to the Kandy Esala Perahera, police said.

Colonel (Retired) Ranjith Rajasinghe has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), following the resignation of former Chairman Sunil Jayaratne.

A special security and traffic management plan will be implemented tomorrow (24) for the second Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera, which is scheduled to parade the streets from the Sri Dalada Maligawa, police said.

Two people have died and six others were seriously injured in a fatal road accident on the Batticaloa– Koddaikallar main road near the Koddaikallar Kannaki Amman Temple last night (22), police stated.