Iran has suspended all incoming flights to Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport "until further notice" after it launched a wave of missile strikes on Israel, according to local media reports. MORE..

Israel says it has struck military targets in western and central Iran.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar will be very rough at times, the Department of Meteorology announced. MORE..

Global oil prices were up more than $2 a barrel on Monday after Israel on Sunday launched renewed strikes on Lebanon despite a truce between the two countries, eroding hopes for an end to the wider war and ​a restart to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

Iran's foreign ministry says its armed forces hit several "military targets" north of the "occupied Palestinian terroritories". MORE..

U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts ‌of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported. MORE..

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (08), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

An ‌earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck ​Mindanao in ​the Philippines on Monday, ⁠the German ​Research Centre ​for Geosciences (GFZ) said. MORE..

Security has been strengthened at the Colombo National Hospital and surrounding areas following the admission of former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay for emergency treatment.

Police say ongoing investigations into the reported theft of Rs. 35 million from a state-owned bank in Horana have increasingly pointed towards an alleged internal financial fraud rather than an external robbery.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli forces now control more than 60% of the Gaza Strip and are moving toward securing 70% of the territory, as military operations against Hamas continue, according to Israel National News.

Former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

Opposition political parties have decided to launch an indefinite protest opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station, condemning what they describe as improper treatment of the detained former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay.

US President Donald Trump said he thinks Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “more rational” than his predecessor, adding in an interview with NBC that Khamenei is “pretty badly injured.”

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed the importance of data-driven decision-making in creating an education system that ensures equal opportunities for all students across Sri Lanka.

Iran could issue a 30-day deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian management in light of US actions, a member of Iran’s negotiating team said in a recent interview with the country’s semi-official Fars news agency.

A special programme to recognise Divisional Secretariat offices in the Western Province for outstanding performance under the President’s Fund decentralisation initiative was held at the Miloda Auditorium in Colombo, the President’s Media Division said in a statement.

A sharp increase in dengue cases has been recorded in 14 districts across the country, the National Dengue Control Unit said, prompting authorities to strengthen inspection and prevention activities.