The number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has continued to rise, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

The Maha Sangha Conference organized by the Sasanarakshaka Sangha Sabha is scheduled to commence in Colombo today (27).

Two people were killed and multiple people injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Seattle food festival, a block from the city’s iconic Space Needle, fire officials said.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, participated in the High-Level Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia, held on July 24, 2026, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

National Integrity Week, held under the theme “A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka,” is set to be observed starting today (27) until July 31, with the aim of strengthening transparency, accountability and ethical governance across the public sector.

Two suspects have been arrested with the narcotic substance 'Ice'(Crystal Methamphetamine) in separate police operations carried out in the Western Province and Trincomalee, with one of the suspects allegedly linked to attempted murder and firearm intimidation incidents.

A 49-year-old Dutch tourist has reportedly drowned while swimming at Nilaveli Beach in the Kuchchaveli Police Division.

German police said ​a 21-year-old man with a record of Islamist extremist activity was shot dead on Sunday, a day after he allegedly drove a minivan into people near ‌Berlin's Pride celebrations, killing one person.

A slight increase in rainfall is expected in the southwestern part of the island over the next few days, starting from tomorrow (28), according to the Department of Meteorology.

Oil prices tumbled ‌5% on Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to ​resume in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN said.

National Integrity Week, held under the theme “A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka,” will be observed from July 27 to 31, 2026, with the aim of strengthening transparency, accountability and ethical governance across the public sector.

Immediate steps have been taken to facilitate the swift return to Sri Lanka of two fishermen who went missing at sea after departing from the Dondra Fisheries Harbour in Matara on June 19 aboard the fishing vessel Somirasa.

Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign.

The ongoing El Niño weather pattern is intensifying hot and dry conditions across Sri Lanka, severely impacting water resources, agriculture, and hydropower reservoirs as the country grapples with a prolonged lack of rainfall.

A progress review meeting on the formulation of a comprehensive National Mechanism for Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving was held at the Parliament Complex.

An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine when it deviated from a navigation route designated by Iran, Iranian media reported Sunday.

The United States has launched a public health pest control and vector-borne disease response program in Sri Lanka to help strengthen the country’s efforts to combat a major nationwide dengue outbreak.