The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court is scheduled to deliver its order today regarding a request made by the Attorney General seeking directions for a specialist medical board to examine former SIS Director Major General Suresh Sallay and submit a medical report.

Oil prices climbed about 1 per cent on Wednesday, moving away from a seven-week low touched in the previous session, after the U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran and as market data showed another large draw in U.S. crude stocks.

A 10-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas in Kalutara today (10), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced.

An investigation has been launched following the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man at a cashew plantation in Wanathawilluwa.

Australia and Sri Lanka have launched the third phase of Operation Disi Rela, a joint maritime security initiative aimed at combating maritime crime and enhancing security across regional waters.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (10), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The Sri Lanka Railway Guards’ Union has decided to cancel the railway strike that was scheduled to take place, providing relief to thousands of commuters.

The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and further straining a fragile ceasefire.

US President ‌Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down ​a U.S. Apache helicopter ​that was patrolling the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ​overnight and vowed to respond, ​but gave no other details.

The Sri Lanka Railway Guards’ Union stated that train services may be disrupted tomorrow (10) due to a trade union action to be carried out by railway guards. MORE..

A national-level audit on accessibility and sanitation facilities in government institutions providing services to persons with disabilities commenced today (09) at the Sethsiripaya premises in Battaramulla. MORE..

Ten suspects, including eight alleged members of organised criminal groups, have been arrested in the Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia area during a special police operation. MORE..

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that every exporter of goods who receives export proceeds in Sri Lanka during any calendar month must mandatorily convert the residual amount of such proceeds into Sri Lankan Rupees after utilizing them...MORE..

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 14-hour water cut will be imposed in the Galle Municipal Council area tomorrow (10). MORE..

France on Tuesday banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, the French foreign minister said, slamming him for actively promoting the annexation of the West Bank and the “re-colonisation” of Gaza. MORE..

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that several areas, including Kalutara, will experience a 10-hour water cut tomorrow (10). MORE..

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to ​North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper, more comprehensive understanding yielding a clearer path for development of ties, the official Xinhua ‌news agency said. MORE..

Dengue mosquito larvae were found in 50 premises out of 189 government institutions inspected during the first day of the three-day national dengue prevention and control programme, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) of the Ministry of Health and Mass said. MORE..