Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the incumbent government, which he claims is alarmed by the results of the Local Government elections, is deliberately delaying the Provincial Council polls.

The owner of the cab involved in the recent fatal crash at Meegoda Junction, which claimed the lives of six persons and left several others injured, along with another suspect, has been remanded until June 16.

Kuwait’s air traffic resumed on Saturday after it was temporarily suspended following Iranian attacks, the Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Directorate said on Saturday. MORE..

The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high. MORE..

A suspect has been arrested in the Kuruppumulla area of Panadura while in possession of a foreign-manufactured revolver, 49 rounds of T-56 ammunition and nine rounds of 9mm ammunition.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for rough sea conditions and strong winds for sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Mullaitivu, Kankesanturai, Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. MORE..

Health authorities have warned that hospitals are reaching or exceeding their capacity to accommodate dengue patients amid a rapid increase in infections across the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has issued a public appeal requesting assistance in identifying an individual believed to be of Sri Lankan origin currently residing in Lebanon. MORE..

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday strongly backed India’s strategic autonomy and said any attempt to pressure India through sanctions would boomerang under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. MORE..

The owner of the cab involved in the recent fatal crash at Meegoda Junction, where six persons were killed and several others were injured, was arrested by Meegoda Police today (06) along with another suspect.

The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel FU Xiao, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, at the Ministry of Defence recently. MORE..

The Sri Lankan Government has published a new Bill proposing the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka, aimed at regulating and professionalizing the country’s media sector.

At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy after the Ukrainian president published an ‌open letter proposing they hold face-to-face talks to agree an end to a war now in its fifth year. MORE..

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a murder of a man who was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon in the Halgahawatta area of Sahaspura, police stated. MORE..

The Department of Railways has announced the temporary closure of the Kota Road railway crossing from 9.30 a.m. today (06) until 7.30 a.m. tomorrow (07) to facilitate essential renovation work on the Cotta Road railway crossing, located between the Baseline...MORE..

The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high. MORE..

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal ​radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest ‌escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. MORE..