The Colombo High Court today (15) ordered that the further hearing of the corruption case filed against former Minister Kumara Jayakody be resumed on September 7.

Ukrainian drones launched an overnight offensive, targeting 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, according to Kyiv's drone forces on Wednesday.

An individual has been arrested with 5,575 bottles of liquor allegedly stored illegally during a joint operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Mullaitivu Police Special Task Force.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close "all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies", Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait ​of Hormuz and the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Two people have been killed while a pregnant woman sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a “Sisu Seriya” bus in Mihindupura area of Anuradhapura this morning (15), police stated.

An individual has been arrested in connection with an alleged organised vehicle robbery operation in which vehicles advertised for sale through Facebook were later robbed from purchasers, police stated.

Two SriLankan Airlines flights bound for Kuwait City and Dammam returned safely to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), after airspace in parts of the Middle East was closed following the sudden escalation of tensions

The Aswesuma welfare benefits for the month of July will be credited to beneficiaries' bank accounts today (15), the Welfare Benefits Board has announced.

Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested in connection with an alleged financial fraud, police stated.

The government has introduced revised leave provisions for public officers with political rights who contest local government elections and are subsequently elected as Deputy Mayors or Vice Chairpersons of local authorities.

The number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has surpassed 71,000, according to the National Dengue Control Unit.

The Adani Group has become the fastest brand to enter India's 'Top 10 Most Valuable Brands' for the first time, while Adani Power became the country's top energy brand in the 'Brand Finance India 100 Report 2026', it was announced on Tuesday.

The Horana Headquarters Police have launched an investigation following a complaint that the Chairman of the Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Saman Sujeewa Jayathunga received death threats through an anonymous telephone call.

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard has seized stocks of narcotics and contraband worth over Rs. 90 million during the first six months of this year.

The Governor of the Central Province, Prof. Sarath Abayakoon has submitted his letter of resignation from the post of Governor to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, is planning to introduce a new insurance scheme for mushroom cultivations.

Kuwait’s army said early Wednesday that its air defense systems were responding to “hostile” drone attacks following what it described as an Iranian attack.

Sri Lanka has marked a major milestone in its irrigation history with the successful completion of excavation work on South Asia’s longest irrigation tunnel, officials said.