The right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, according to the initial vote count, marking a dramatic shift in how the government will tackle the country's internal armed conflict and violence.

A 66-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after a car collided with his motorcycle in the Puthukkudiyiruppu Police Division.

A tractor driver is reportedly missing after the vehicle plunged into the Viyana Canal in the Diyabana area along the Mahiyanganaya–Mapakada Road, within the Mahiyanganaya Police Division.

A raid conducted in the Kattuwa area of the Negombo Police Division, based on intelligence regarding a drug trafficking operation carried out using online money transfers, has led to the arrest of two suspects along with various narcotics, police said.

Iran-U.S. peace talks in Switzerland stretched into their second day on Monday, after a tense opening marked ​by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (22), the Department of Meteorology said.

The United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur is scheduled to arrive today in Colombo on a three-day visit.

US President Donald Trump said today the US might “take over” the Strait of Hormuz if it can’t reach a deal with Iran and threatened the Iranian delegation negotiating in Switzerland.

General Kevin Schneider, the Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) arrived in Sri Lanka today (21) on a three-day visit.

A total of five Five suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged scam in which a woman was defrauded of Rs. 4.2 million and a gold sovereign under the guise of conducting a ritual to recover a hidden treasure, police said.

Sri Lanka’s men’s 4x100m relay team established a new national record at the 2026 Asian Relay Championships in China, clocking an impressive 38.63 seconds.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign from his office, citing failures on immigration and energy policies.

Israeli military raids have killed at least seven people in Lebanon, including a child and two elderly people, Lebanese state media reported on Sunday, as fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah persisted.

Manori Sallay, the wife of former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, has lodged a complaint with the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses.

The highest temperature recorded across Sri Lanka today (21) was 37.2°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

US and Iranian officials have arrived in Switzerland for direct talks after signing an initial agreement to end the war last week.

A 37-year-old man has died following a drowning incident at the Koggala estuary in Galle today (21), police said.

At least seven guest workers died and over 40 were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood export unit in Kannigaipair, Tiruvallur district on Sunday.