The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds for the Northern, North-Central, Central, North-Western provinces and Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

The post-mortem examination has revealed that the man whose body was found in a canal in the Galagahena area of Homagama early last morning (16) had been brutally murdered by having his throat slit.

The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court has ordered the further remand of four suspects, including the main suspect, until July 30 in connection with the murder of a female physiotherapist in Nuwara Eliya.

The Court of Appeal has ordered that the intervening petitions seeking permission to intervene and present facts regarding the petition filed by former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Suresh Sallay, challenging his arrest and

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son, Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Rajapakshe, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe, and former Executive Director of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Limited

The Welfare Benefits Board has reported cases of fraudulent activities involving the misappropriation of funds allocated to Aswesuma beneficiaries.

The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its military said, as the two sides battled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara, has been transferred to the Police Children and Women Bureau with immediate effect.

The National Dengue Control Unit has reported that the number of dengue cases recorded in Sri Lanka during the year so far has exceeded 73,000.

U.S. President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he maintained showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing affected the 2020 vote that he lost.

A few showers may occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

It has been reported that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has been found dead and is suspected to have committed suicide.

A bus and a tipper truck collided on Govinna Road in Athurugiriya, causing a complete obstruction of traffic, according to the Police.

Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the acrid, ​unhealthy air.

A person has been injured in a shooting incident reported in the Wanduramulla area within the Nawagamuwa Police Division today (16).

The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists, according ​to a government notice.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has stated that Sri Lanka must position itself as a trusted bridge connecting Asia, the Middle East and Africa as the world enters the "decade of the Indian Ocean."

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, addressing the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting held in New Delhi, India, today (16), reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to strengthening regional security cooperation.