Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday (Jul 20), in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls.

The results of the 2025 General Information Technology (GIT) Examination have been released today (20).

A three-day National Workshop on Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public Sector Transformation commenced in Colombo today (20), with the aim of strengthening Sri Lanka's digital governance and accelerating the country's public sector transformation.

The death toll of a Russian strike on a cargo ship off the coast of the Ukrainian city of Odesa has risen to 10.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed N. R. Anees as the new Chairperson and a member of the Finance Commission.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern province and in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Polonnaruwa and Monaragala districts.

Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne was laid to rest today amid police honours and ceremonial gun salutes.

Two individuals have been injured following a three-vehicle collision on the Panadura-Horana Road at the Kurusa Junction in Alubomulla this evening (20), police stated.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia, after the pair traded fire last week for the first time in years.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion today (20) at the Presidential Secretariat on the challenges currently affecting Sri Lanka’s prison system and the measures needed to address them.

Train services at the Colombo Fort Railway Station have been disrupted after a train derailed at the station a short while ago, blocking operations on two platforms.

Andy Burnham has formally become the British Prime Minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, a short while ago.

The National Election Commission has proposed a technical framework to increase the representation of women and youth in Provincial Council Elections while maintaining the existing Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system.

A tense situation arose between officials of the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council and traders at the Hatton Public Market premises when authorities moved to remove unauthorized structures that were obstructing pedestrian walkways.

Keir Starmer formally resigned as British prime minister on Monday after King Charles III accepted his resignation, Buckingham Palace said.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on the government to halt further action on a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the retirement ages of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges until consultations are held with key stakeholders in the justice sector.

The Constitutional Council has invited applications from qualified individuals to fill a vacant position within the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL).

A total of 22 schoolchildren were hospitalized after allegedly consuming castor seeds that had been mistakenly shared by a fellow student at a school in the Kandalaksha area in Kantale this morning (20).