The Aswesuma welfare payments for the month of September will be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts on Wednesday (16), according to the Welfare Benefits Board.

The Railway Joint Trade Union Alliance has decided to proceed with its planned two-day token strike on September 17 and 18, after talks with the Ministry of Transport failed to produce a decision on the future of the incumbent General Manager of Railways.

China has hit out against what it has called "threat narratives" over AI governance and warned against "engaging in confrontation and malicious competition".

The Court of Appeal today (14) ordered that a writ petition filed by the leader of the Sarvajana Balaya, Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera challenging a referral by the Colombo Fort Magistrate over alleged contempt of court be taken up for support on September 18.

China is prepared to share advanced agricultural technology with Sri Lanka, including hybrid rice varieties that can be cultivated even under saline conditions, Chinese Ambassador in Colombo Wei Huaxiang has said.

The final rites of two brothers who were killed in a grenade attack on a house along Sirisangabo Mawatha in Dehiwala, were held at the Mount Lavinia Public Cemetery this evening (14).

Sri Lanka and Thailand today signed two key labour agreements, paving the way for the recruitment of an initial 10,000 Sri Lankan workers under a structured and transparent employment framework.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that nurturing a future generation capable of providing leadership to society and contributing to positive change in the world is an urgent priority.

A special dengue control week will be conducted from today (14) until September 19 across 62 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas covering several provinces, Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit Dr. Kapila Kannangara said.

At least 21 people have been killed and several others severely injured following a head-on collision between two minibus taxis and a third vehicle on a major highway in South Africa, authorities said on Monday.

New modules on social cohesion, law and ethics are to be introduced for students in Grades 12 and 13 under the government’s education reforms scheduled for implementation from 2027.

The low-level atmospheric disturbance currently prevailing in the vicinity of Sri Lanka continues to persist, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The case filed against three defendants, including former Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratne, over allegations that they caused a financial loss to the government by leasing the Mutwal Fisheries Harbour

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa stated that, with the probability of El Niño conditions reaching 100%, the government, the opposition and the entire population of 22 million must unite to effectively address the challenges posed by the extreme weather phenomenon.

The Attorney General’s Department has taken steps to name Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa as a suspect in a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the procurement of Airbus aircraft by SriLankan Airlines, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

National List Member of Parliament M.S. Abdul Wahid has resigned from parliament, with effect from today (14).

The Local Government Week will commence across the island today (14), with the participation of local government institutions, the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Professor A.H.M.H. Abayarathna said.

Around 30% of road accidents in the country are caused by dogs, according to Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara, the founder of the Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population.