The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution to present committee-stage amendments to the Draft Bill on Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) and the Draft Bill on Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) in Parliament.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to make the installation of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) mandatory for approximately 1,500 fishing vessels operating in Sri Lankan waters.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a pilot project to introduce a new Bus Sector Clustering Program aimed at improving the efficiency, safety and reliability of public bus services.

The newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando met with the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, at Air Force Headquarters.

Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has rejected reports claiming that around 40 inmates at the Negombo Prison died after contracting dengue fever.

Multiple investigations have been launched into the recent unrest at the Negombo Prison, the Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has confirmed.

A ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz overnight and Iran said there would be no more peace talks unless Donald Trump halted his repeated threats to restart the war, as millions of ​Iranians vowed vengeance at funeral processions for their slain leader.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the payment of compensation to individuals who lost their eyesight after being administered the medication Prednisolone acetate following eye surgeries in 2023.

The body of a 26-year-old woman has been found inside a rented house on the Galkanuwa Road in Panadura North, police stated.

French President Emmanuel Macron is safe following reports of explosions in central Damascus on Tuesday morning, the Elysee Palace has said.

Crude oil prices edged up today (07) as fresh attacks on commercial vessels in the Middle East reignite supply worries.

The Colombo High Court has fixed November 16 for the hearing of the case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged Krrish transaction.

The government has removed the fuel restrictions previously imposed on ministers, Members of Parliament and other public officials as part of measures to curb public expenditure during the energy crisis.

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday, a security source said, but the French president did not hear ​the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ​soon afterwards.

The inmates who were involved in the violent clash at Negombo Prison had managed to obtain weapons and had broken through the iron gate before emerging from the prison compound, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said in Parliament today (07).

An adjournment debate on the deadly clashes that occurred at Negombo Prison will be held in parliament today (7 July) from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., following a request made by the Opposition.

Senior officers from prisons across the island have been summoned for a special meeting tomorrow (8 July) at 7:30 a.m.

Due to a shortage of operational power sets, the Railway Department has decided to reduce the frequency of the daily Colombo–Kankesanthurai Intercity Express train service to four days a week.