At least 12 people have been killed in a mass shooting in an area of Johannesburg, police in South Africa say. MORE..

The Satyagraha staged against the detention of former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station has been temporarily called off.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has appointed a five-member special medical board comprising psychiatric experts to examine whether the detained former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay,

The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue searching for 17 missing people, disaster officials said on Wednesday. MORE..

Security has been strengthened in and around the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court complex, according to reports.

The second round of political consultations between Sri Lanka and France has been held virtually, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism said in a statement.

Private bus workers operating on the Horana–Colombo (Route 120) have reportedly withdrawn from service over a dispute.

Former Chief Minister of the Southern Province Shan Wijayalal De Silva has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A ‘Red’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds in sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankesanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar.

Kuwait has introduced new regulations governing the recruitment of domestic workers, limiting hiring to 10 approved source countries, including Sri Lanka, while prohibiting recruitment from 27 others.

Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundera has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an order preventing his arrest

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne be named as the third suspect in a case involving the alleged abduction of 11 youths in Colombo and its suburbs in 2008.

The Sri Lankan rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, strengthened once again today (10), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A total of 267,138 children dropped out of school between 2018 and 2024, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya revealed in Parliament today (10).

The Colombo High Court today directed that another case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, be called on July 16.

Hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters took to the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland on Tuesday, with some setting vehicles alight, after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that left one person with serious neck and head wounds.

A total of 27,043 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in June, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.

An individual has been arrested in connection with the theft of recording equipment valued at around Rs. 1.5 million from a recording studio at the Sri Sudharmarama Vihara in Madulawa, Padukka, police stated.