General Kevin Schneider, the Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) arrived in Sri Lanka today (21) on a three-day visit.

A total of five Five suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged scam in which a woman was defrauded of Rs. 4.2 million and a gold sovereign under the guise of conducting a ritual to recover a hidden treasure, police said.

Sri Lanka’s men’s 4x100m relay team established a new national record at the 2026 Asian Relay Championships in China, clocking an impressive 38.63 seconds.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign from his office, citing failures on immigration and energy policies.

Israeli military raids have killed at least seven people in Lebanon, including a child and two elderly people, Lebanese state media reported on Sunday, as fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah persisted.

Manori Sallay, the wife of former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, has lodged a complaint with the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses.

The highest temperature recorded across Sri Lanka today (21) was 37.2°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

US and Iranian officials have arrived in Switzerland for direct talks after signing an initial agreement to end the war last week.

A 37-year-old man has died following a drowning incident at the Koggala estuary in Galle today (21), police said.

At least seven guest workers died and over 40 were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood export unit in Kannigaipair, Tiruvallur district on Sunday.

A fire broke out at a bakery in Wellampitiya at around 4.45 p.m. today (21), causing extensive damage to the building.

A total of 11 advanced CT scanners have been introduced to the hospital system at a cost of Rs. 1,950 million, in a move aimed at strengthening diagnostic services for conditions including stroke, cancer and heart disease, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media stated.

The US-Iran peace agreement cannot be implemented unless the war in Lebanon ends, Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaie, Iran’s Deputy of Communications and Information Dissemination of the President’s Office, has said.

The number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka this year has exceeded 46,000, according to the National Dengue Control Unit.

An unknown individual has broken into the Moragahahena Sub-Post Office and stolen Rs. 474,000 after forcing open a safe, police said.

Peace talks led by United States Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf were set to begin on Sunday (Jun 21) morning at a Swiss mountaintop resort as both nations seek a durable end to their war...

The annual bus fare revision, normally implemented on July 1 each year, is expected to take effect on July 3, the Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne stated.

Vacancies within key child protection institutions are leading to delays in delivering justice in complaints and court cases involving children, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs stated.