Traffic congestion has been reported in areas surrounding Parliament and the Polduwa Junction near the Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, following a protest organised by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Habeeb Rifan was sworn in as a National List Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) before Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne this morning (24).

An individual has died after drowning while two individuals who had reportedly gone bathing at Mannakethi Ella in Kitulgala were involved in a drowning incident last evening (23).

A total of four individuals have been arrested while in possession of 62,100 narcotic pills during a raid conducted by officers of the Kotahena Police Station yesterday (23).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday issued new policy guidance outlining how immigration officers should determine whether noncitizens are inadmissible to the United States because of controlled-substance trafficking, significant trafficking in persons or money laundering.

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche met Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence to discuss continued UN support for Sri Lanka’s disaster response and recovery efforts.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested with cocaine and a sum of cash during a raid carried out by officers of the Colombo District Crime Division in Wellawatte yesterday (23).

The pilot of a plane going from Vietnam to Sri Lanka made an emergency landing at Chennai airport as the plane developed a mechanical snag when it was flying at a height of 36,000 feet on Tuesday.

A significant increase in digital screen use among preschool children has been recorded in Sri Lanka, with a recent survey revealing that 64% of children spend more than 30 minutes a day on mobile phones or computers, the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber Warning for heavy rains, with the Western Province among the areas expected to experience heavy showers over the next 24 hours.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is scheduled to stage a protest and demonstration this morning (24) against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, after climbing 4 per cent in the previous session, as Iran said it remained open to diplomacy to end the US-Iran war, though the two countries remain far apart on ways to do so.

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has appealed to the Indian High Commission in Colombo and the United States Embassy to intervene in efforts to pardon Sivarasa Anojan, a Sri Lankan national who has reportedly been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.

The Police Headquarters has introduced a new WhatsApp service to make it easier for the general public to obtain information and make inquiries regarding Police Clearance Certificate applications.

Minor flooding is likely to occur within the next 24 hours in low-lying areas of the Gin Ganga valley, the Irrigation Department warned after issuing an Amber flood warning.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iran will never "bend the knee" after almost seven months of war with the US and Israel, but is ready for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

Heavy showers exceeding 100mm are likely in some parts of southwestern Sri Lanka today (24) as rainy conditions continue under the influence of a deep depression moving across the eastern coast of India, the Department of Meteorology said.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued a landslide early warning covering several areas across the country as heavy rainfall continues.