A tense situation has also been reported at the Pallansena Open-Air Correctional Center in Dalupotha, Negombo, according to Ada Derana reporter.

Prisons Department Media Spokesman, Commissioner A.C. Gajanayake, stated that a total of 11 inmates have been hospitalised after sustaining injuries during the tense situation that arose at the New Magazine Prison in Borella last night (07).

The Colombo High Court has issued a stay order suspending court proceedings in the traffic accident case filed against Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.

Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has stated that the tense situation that arose at the Kuruwita Prison has been brought under control after prison authorities opened fire using minimal force.

At least two persons are reported dead while another four individuals have been injured and admitted to hospital following the tense situation that arose at the Kuruwita Prison.

A bomb planted in a minibus killed two people and wounded 14 others on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, officials said.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, once again challenging a provision of the U.S. ​Constitution even though the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.

A tense situation has arisen inside Kuruwita Prison today (7), according to police.

Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara stated that the tense situation at the Magazine Prison in Borella has been brought completely under control.

Fairly heavy showers of around 75 mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (07), according to the Department of Meteorology.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that he believed the war with Iran would be over soon and said the armed forces were experiencing issues with supplies of some weapons.

Opening batter Pathum Nissanka was crowned Sri Lanka's Cricketer of the Year for 2025 at the annual Sri Lanka Cricket Awards ceremony held in Colombo last evening (06).

A tense situation has been reported at the Magazine Prison in Borella.

President Donald Trump has denied reports that the US is suffering a munitions shortage and vowed in a social media post that his administration would seek "long term jail sentences" for those suspected of leaking information.

Some 100 ​people died ‌during the massive border ​rush ​last week in Spain's ⁠Ceuta, ​the enclave ​city's leader Juan Jesus Vivas ​said ​on Thursday during ‌an ⁠EU parliamentary meeting.

A special discussion on the future plans of the 'Pivithuru Purawara' National Waste Management Programme (2026–2029) was held this morning (06) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The official opening ceremony of the Derana-Signal Colombo International Kite Festival has commenced today at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, ahead of the main event scheduled to be held on Sunday (August 09) at the Galle Face Green, Colombo.

Four fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard for possessing 223.94 kilograms of illegally harvested thresher shark meat and fins concealed aboard a multi-day fishing vessel at the Suduwella Fisheries Harbour.