The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that power cuts will continue today (21) in four zones across the island as part of measures to manage electricity demand.

Iran and the US remain in indirect talks through Pakistan and Qatar, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, while warning that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless Washington accepts Tehran’s conditions.

The price of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 13.00 per kilogram with immediate effect, according to company sources.

Police have recovered a motorcycle stolen by gunmen who fled after shooting dead a restaurant owner in Soysapura, Moratuwa last evening (20).

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on ​Tuesday as the federal government continues its sweeping immigration crackdown.

Sri Lanka is expected to experience increased rainfall over the next few days as a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Sudan's army has been accused of launching several drone strikes that have reportedly killed more than 300 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral.

The Supreme Court today (20) commenced hearing 25 petitions challenging the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, with petitioners raising concerns over judicial independence, executive powers and fundamental rights.

A hotel owner who was injured in a shooting in Soysapura, Moratuwa has succumbed to his injuries, police said.

A shooting has been reported in Suwarapola, Piliyandala, involving a group of suspects who allegedly targeted a hotel owner from Moratuwa.

Paris police on Tuesday (Oct 20) ordered a temporary ban on people carrying cans or bottles of petrol or gas, or possessing fireworks, following weekend riots in the capital and elsewhere in France.

A hotel owner has been hospitalised after being shot and injured in a shooting incident in Moratuwa, police said.

A total of 97,825 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.

An individual and his wife have been arrested by officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) over allegations of defrauding the general public by promising overseas employment.

A large truck crashed into a tour bus west of the Egyptian capital on Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring 34, state media reported.

Sarvajana Balaya is the most suitable political group capable of defeating the current government, its leader, Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera said today (20).

More than 303,000 suspects have been arrested during the year-long ‘A Nation United’ (Ratama Ekata) national operation, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today (20).

The Maha Sangha has endorsed the recommendations of a committee appointed by the President to amend laws concerning the treatment of Buddhist monks who are imprisoned, while proposing further discussions among the 31 factions of the three main Buddhist chapters to establish a common framework.