The US Treasury Department on Monday move to temporarily allow the sale of Iranian oil, issuing a 60 day “general license” that lifts restrictions normally in place on the commodity.

A high-level discussion aimed at identifying immediate solutions to challenges facing the country's apparel sector and strengthening the export-led economic growth was held today (22) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

A three-day nationwide dengue control programme will be carried out from June 24 to 26 as authorities step up efforts to curb the spread of dengue amid the ongoing southwest monsoon season.

The application deadline for paper marking examiners involved in the evaluation of G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination 2026 answer scripts has been extended.

Steps are underway to implement a single, standardized preschool education system across all nine provinces by 2027, according to the Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj.

Nuwara Eliya Police have uncovered what they describe as a large-scale network of financial frauds and other criminal activities allegedly linked to the main suspect in the Teldeniya murder case, where a woman’s body was found inside a parked vehicle in Teldeniya last week.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on Tuesday, according to the state-affiliated Tasim news agency, in his first trip abroad since 2025.

The Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Minister Udaya Gammanpila today (22) presented a set of 10 questions addressed to the Spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando.

Oil prices dipped on Monday after reports that US and Iranian officials made progress in peace talks.

Benefits under the second phase of the June instalment of the “Aswesuma” welfare programme will be available from tomorrow (23), the Welfare Benefits Board has announced.

The corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and another accused was taken up today (22) before the Colombo High Court.

A body of a male has been found on Udappuwa beach, police stated.

Another four individuals accused of obstructing the duties of officers attached to the Dimbula Pathana Police have been remanded until July 6.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has launched the “Guide to Healthy School Canteen” in line with National Nutrition Month 2026, aiming to improve the nutritional quality of food provided to schoolchildren.

Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who aims to be Britain’s next prime minister.

Sri Lanka’s overall inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, increased to 5.4% in May 2026, up from 4.7% recorded in April 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.

Sri Lanka will continue to act in a neutral manner and in accordance with international law, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has reiterated.

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday (Jun 22) announced his resignation as Labour’s heavy losses in local elections pile pressure on him to step down.