Sri Lankan passport holders travelling to Thailand will no longer be eligible for visa-free entry from September 15, 2026, according to a new visa notice issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo.

The Basnayake Nilame of the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, Thilina Madhusankha, has announced a decision to discontinue the release of the sacred tusker “Wasana” for ordinary peraheras, except for major historical religious processions such as the Kandy Esala Perahera.

Oil prices have extended their gains as renewed strikes between the US and Iran on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns of prolonged supply disruptions, according to Reuters.

A luxury car traveling on the Southern Expressway veered off the road and crashed into the safety fence, resulting in an accident this morning (07).

Five suspects who allegedly carried out illegal excavations in search of artifacts have been arrested by police.

Modernization work on the Hingurakgoda Railway Station in the Polonnaruwa District has commenced under a program aimed at upgrading facilities at 100 railway stations across the island.

Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday (Sep 7) because of volcanic ash from eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects the war with Russia to continue into the winter, following talks with Donald Trump's top envoys in Kyiv.

Thirteen individuals, including a woman, have been arrested by police after allegedly attempting to travel to India by sea.

The second phase of the third school term for all government schools commences today (07), according to the Ministry of Education.

Two suspects have been arrested after police recovered 350 grams of 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) following a road accident in the Dorowwa area within the Kotadeniyawa Police Division.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts after 2.00 p.m, today (07), the Department of Meteorology said.

Around 140 migrants in a single dinghy have been rescued in the English Channel.

An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said.

At least four people have died, two are in critical condition, and several others are feared trapped under debris after a six-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan this afternoon.

The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on why a referendum is not required for the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, when he himself had previously called for one over the 20th Amendment.

Two SriLankan Airlines flights scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka from Sydney and Melbourne tonight are being rerouted due to volcanic activity in Indonesia, according to reports.

Water levels in nine major irrigation reservoirs in the Ampara District have plunged to just 21.5%, amid the severe dry weather prevailing across the country, the Irrigation Department said today (6).