Copies of two additional petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill have been received by the Speaker.

Two more suspects who allegedly aided and abetted the recent shooting to death of a person on Huludagoda Road in Mount Lavinia have been arrested by the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.

SLPP National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) this morning (21).

U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, a move he suggested would lessen the need for new major military operations.

Sri Lanka's Parliament observed a one-minute silence today (21) in memory of veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini, who passed away yesterday (20) at the age of 82.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later ​this year. But his overtures have drawn a frosty response from Pyongyang, suggesting it will set tough conditions to hold such a meeting even if the two men have an "excellent" relationship.

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has instructed all state institutions to fly the national flag at half-mast during the three-day period of national mourning declared following the passing of veteran musician Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini.

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) island-wide have decided to engage in a token strike today (21) by reporting sick.

A supplementary estimate of Rs. 7,500 million to secure the necessary funds for the purchase of paddy during the 2026 Yala season is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (21).

Sri Lanka Police has announced that the issuance of Police Clearance Certificates has been temporarily suspended due to a computer system breakdown affecting the database system used by Police Headquarters.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (21), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The third Kumbal Perahera of the historic 2026 Kandy Esala Perahera paraded the streets of Kandy last night (20), showcasing Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage.

Five people have been reported dead and three others injured following a collision between a tipper truck and a tractor in the Kumbukkana area of Moneragala, police said.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the capital, Islamabad, following complaints about his poor health.

The government has declared three days of national morning from tomorrow in view of the passing of legendary Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini, according to the Government Information Department.

At least 40 bodies, ​mostly of children, have been recovered after an ‌overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, local officials and residents said on Thursday.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of veteran singer Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini, describing her as “a true musical legend of our time”.

The remains of the late veteran singer Visharad Dr. Nanda Malini will lie in state at the Nanda Malini Music Ashram in Nugegoda from 10.00 a.m. tomorrow (21) until 3.30 p.m. on Saturday (22) for the public to pay their last respects, according to Professor Sunil Ariyaratne.