Oil prices rose on Monday on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as Iran said a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes was in its final stages but insisted the U.S. must still meet other conditions.

A 23-year-old man suspected of acting as the shooter in an attempted murder involving a firearm in the Dehiwala area has been arrested.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested by Damana Police for allegedly carrying out illegal excavations in search of archaeological artifacts.

Grama Niladhari Officers have decided not to report for duty islandwide from today (10) until tomorrow (11), by taking sick leave, citing the authorities’ failure to increase their travel allowance and address several other demands...

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the ​U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.

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

The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to commence today (10), and will continue until September 5, the Department of Examinations announced.

The management of a private hospital in Kegalle has been fined Rs. 520,000 after being found guilty of using and storing expired medical supplies and chemicals, as well as overcharging patients for a blood test.

The US Defense Department has urged US military contractors to ramp up weapons production amid concerns that stockpiles are running low as the Iran war continues.

The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to commence tomorrow, August 10, and will continue until September 5, the Department of Examinations has announced.

Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country's eastern coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.

The spill gates of the Kotmale Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir were opened slightly at 7.00 p.m. today (9) after the reservoir’s water level reached near its maximum capacity.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has issued an urgent warning advising small fishing vessels and one-day fishing boats to refrain from going to sea from Matara to Pottuvil due to dangerous sea conditions.

Two individuals have been arrested during a raid on an illegal liquor production and distribution centre operating at the Weras Ganga Park near the Karadiyana garbage dump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

The government is firmly committed to safeguarding the rights, cultural heritage and traditional way of life of Sri Lanka’s indigenous Vedda community, the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.

Senaka Palletenna has been appointed as the new Media Spokesperson of the Department of Prisons, with effect from today (09).

A new water purification facility was opened today (09) to provide safe drinking water to around 1,300 families facing severe difficulties in accessing potable water in the Thirappane Divisional Secretariat area.