Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.

A person has been injured and hospitalized following a shooting incident at Kuppiyawatta in Dematagoda.

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has issued a statement today (23) regarding the discovery of the body of a Chinese national, who was allegedly abducted and murdered by a group of Chinese nationals following a clash in the Colombo Port City.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) says that steps had been taken to permanently close down 41 factories which were found to be operating without renewing their Environmental Protection Licenses within the year 2025.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern Province and Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Vavuniya, and Monaragala districts.

A comprehensive security and traffic management plan has been implemented for the annual Esala Perahera of the historic Sri Uthpalawanna Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya in Devinuwara, with 650 police officers and 100 Special Task Force (STF) personnel deployed for the event.

A special meeting of leaders and representatives of opposition parties regarding the government's proposal to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court judges is currently underway at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Colombo.

Oil prices once again climbed above $98 a barrel on Thursday, as Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising fears of deeper supply disruptions across key Middle East shipping routes.

Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, has held a brief discussion with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, the Philippines.

The Court of Appeal has deferred further consideration of the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing his arrest and detention...

Two Maldivian nationals have been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) in connection with the smuggling and distribution of a consignment of ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) worth approximately Rs. 10 million during a special operation.

Assets worth approximately Rs. 150 million allegedly belonging to underworld figure Pubudumunu Vidura Lakshan De Soysa Wijesinghe, also known as 'Rathgama Vidura' has been frozen.

A preliminary planning meeting for the Sri Dalada Maha Perahera 2026 of the Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya was held this morning (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Five suspects, including Anuda Janadith Bandara, the son of former State Minister Shantha Bandara, have been remanded until July 27 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with the alleged robbery of Rs. 20 million belonging to a Chinese national.

Assailants killed five soldiers in a shooting and bomb attack at a checkpoint in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, as the government warned on Thursday (Jul 23) of an uptick in violence in the region.

The number ​of confirmed Ebola ‌cases in the Democratic ​Republic of ​Congo has increased to 2,536, ⁠including ​1,033 deaths, government ​data showed late on Wednesday.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has set a target of securing overseas employment opportunities to 250,000 Sri Lankans during 2026.

A total of 108,581 child abuse complaints have been received by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) between 2015 and 2025, Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj informed Parliament.