The Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment, Upali Pannilage, has announced that strict legal action will be taken in the future against elders' care homes and care centers operating without compliance with prescribed regulatory standards.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that the water supply to several areas will be suspended until 8:00 p.m. today (5), due to an emergency breakdown in the main transmission pipeline conveying water from Ambathale to Kolonnawa.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (05), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war.

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga delivered a historic performance at the Rome Diamond League, producing a stunning throw of 92.62 metres to set a new national record in the men’s javelin throw.

The pro-Iran Hezbollah movement rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the country, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to ​halt fighting there to forge peace with Tehran. MORE..

Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern over the recent attack on civilian infrastructure at Kuwait International Airport, which caused injuries to three Sri Lankan nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said. MORE..

Sri Lanka and the United States today celebrated the commissioning of ‘SLNS Samudravijaya’ at the Port of Colombo, following the vessel’s historic 12,000-nautical-mile voyage from Baltimore, Maryland—the longest journey ever undertaken by a Sri Lanka Navy crew to bring a vessel home...MORE..

Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year, with young children facing a disproportionately high burden, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. MORE..

The General Treasury’s report regarding the diversion of USD 2.5 million, which was originally due to be paid to an Australian company, but was allegedly redirected to another party, has been handed over to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF). MORE..

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Eheliyagoda Police Station, who was arrested by the Ratnapura Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau and produced before the court, has been released on bail. MORE..

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) on Thursday expressed concern over the announcement of new labour-related tariffs by the United States on several countries, including a proposed 12.5% tariff on exports from Sri Lanka. MORE..

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Eheliyagoda Police Station has been arrested by the Ratnapura Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau over allegations of misconduct related to the investigation of a gemstone theft complaint. MORE..

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC), with technical leadership from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka and generous funding from the Government of the United States of America, today (04) has launched Sri Lanka’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Roadmap for 2026–2030...MORE..

The director of the elders’ home in Anguruwatota, where a fire broke out yesterday (03) and claimed the lives of 12 persons, has been remanded until June 11 by the Horana Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

Following the 3-day visit to Sri Lanka, the Executive Board delegation of the United States Children's Fund (UNICEF) has met with the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (04) at the Temple Trees premises. MORE..

Three Chinese nationals who attempted to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (04). MORE..

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (04) announced that it will deliver its order on June 10 regarding a request made by the Attorney General to direct the Director General of Health Services... More..