Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps will be taken to introduce new curricula for Grades 2 and 6 next year.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-central, Eastern, and Uva provinces and, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Vavuniya, and Mullaitivu districts.

The National System Operator (NSO) has announced that a comprehensive investigation will be conducted into the sudden islandwide power outage that occurred yesterday (17).

Sri Lanka Police have stated that a detention order will be sought to question the suspect arrested with firearms, live ammunition and hand grenades during a search of a cinema hall in the Kirindiwela Police Division.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that a vessel carrying 3,900 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (18).

Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has announced that an independent investigation will be conducted into the death of iconic tusker ‘Kawanthissa’.

People were killed and injured in a serious incident that ​resulted in a fire on one of Canada's busiest ‌military bases in Alberta, Defense Minister David McGuinty said on Saturday.

The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President ‌Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said officials want more time to evaluate the situation.

The Satyagraha campaign commenced by a group of Buddhist monks at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, continued for a third consecutive day today (18).

At least 17 people have been killed and many more injured in a crush at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark the Hindu festival of Durga Puja, officials say.

Two individuals have been killed in separate accidents reported in Galewela and Trincomalee within the past 24 hours, Sri Lanka Police said.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said two oil tankers were on fire in Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines in the waterway at the heart of the Middle East war. Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in late Feb, choking

Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against hardship in schools and the cost of living.

US President Donald Trump's decision to ​waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will embolden Moscow to keep attacking Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ‌on Saturday, predicting even more US sanctions relief.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a suspect and seized a stock of firearms, live ammunition and hand grenades during a search of a cinema in the Hanwella Road area within the Kirindiwela Police Division.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (18), the Department of Meteorology said.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired after ​less than a week on the job, two US officials said on Friday, after a rocky start as President Donald ‌Trump's top spokesperson.

The National System Operator (NSO) announced that the electricity supply has been fully restored across the island following the nationwide power outage reported earlier today (17).