Parliament today (11) approved an extension of the deadline granted to the Special Parliamentary Committee appointed to conduct a comprehensive study into the lack of preparedness for Cyclone Ditwah, and to submit its findings, recommendations, and proposals to Parliament. MORE..

Kuwait has reopened its airspace to civilian flights, according to the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation on Thursday, after it temporarily closed airspace in the morning following Iranian attacks. MORE..

Members of Parliament and officials participated in a technical assistance session led by the U.S. House Democracy Partnership (HDP) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) at the Parliamentary Complex.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a “Red” level advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas for seas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar. MORE..

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US dollar today (11), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The government has not yet obtained official Cabinet approval to increase the retirement age of judges within the judicial system, including those serving in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court...MORE..

Uva Province has been identified as having the highest rate of malnutrition among children under the age of five in Sri Lanka, a specialist nutritionist has said.

The Colombo High Court today (08) has dismissed an appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Member of the Parliament (MP) Wimal Weerawansa, against a two-year prison sentence and fine imposed on her... MORE..

Kuwait has temporarily closed its airspace after Iranian attacks, with flights diverted, Reuters reported Thursday. MORE..

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran". MORE..

A woman has been killed following a domestic dispute in Bingiriya while her husband also died following arrest.

A total of seven individuals, including three Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested in Kuwait in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Iran has attacked US bases in the Gulf region in retaliation for the latest round of US strikes, which came after Donald Trump said he would "hit them hard".

An individual has been arrested in Werahera, Boralesgamuwa after police officers seized a large stock of heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine (‘Ice’) during a raid.

The National Dengue Control Unit has declared a nationwide Dengue Control Week beginning June 15 in a bid to intensify efforts to curb the rising spread of dengue across Sri Lanka.

Oil prices climbed more than $2 a barrel Thursday as Iran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran.

Sri Lanka has been ranked 67th in this year’s Global Peace Index conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Sri Lanka with an overall score of 1.91 is only behind Bhutan in the South Asian region. Bhutan is ranked 16th most peaceful nation in the world.

An 11-year-old schoolboy has died following a drowning incident at Galle Face last evening (10), where six children were swept away by strong sea currents while bathing along the beachfront.