A new train service has been introduced from today (12) for schoolchildren and other passengers travelling between Polgahawela and Peradeniya.

US President Donald Trump is facing a growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia as the Iran war continues to impact global energy prices.

One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack ​Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said.

A foot march organized under the leadership of the Maha Sangha in support of Most Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently in prison, and in defence of the religious rights of Buddhist monks, is continuing for the third consecutive day today (12).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that agreements already signed with private fuel companies will be amended in the future.

President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” as part of the ongoing conflict. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly said this “was news for me.”

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued for several districts in view of the prevailing rainy weather conditions.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed the importance of adults thinking from a child’s perspective to understand children, noting that effective communication between children and adults is essential to bridge the generation gap.

A special meeting has been held between Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha.

The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka will be closed tomorrow (12) in observance of Columbus Day, a U.S. federal holiday, in the United States.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several districts due to prevailing rainy weather.

At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 are missing after a boat carrying ​about 305 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, the ‌United Nations' International Organization for Migration said on Sunday.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the situation in which influential individuals escaped the law while ordinary citizens faced legal action has now come to an end.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for rough seas in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Hambanthota via Colombo and Galle.

An appeal on behalf of Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, was filed before the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia today (11).

New regulations on Buddhist monks serving prison sentences are expected to be approved within the next two weeks, allowing them to be taken outside prison wearing their robes based on recommendations from the respective Nikaya or Buddhist chapter...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), which is currently limited to Colombo, is set to be established in all provinces with funds allocated through the upcoming Budget.