Approximately four million more individuals have yet to obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), according to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

Two organized crime suspects involved in drug trafficking, who were arrested by security authorities in the UAE, and subsequently deported to Sri Lanka, have been handed over to the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau and the Central Crime Investigation Bureau for further investigations.

The ‘Sangamam 2026’ Bharatanatyam festival held today (14) at Galle Face Green has set a new Guinness World Record, organisers confirmed.

The government has not yet provided any official communication regarding the organization of this year’s State Poson Festival, the Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya, Ven. Walawahangunawawe Dhammarathana Thero, stated.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters a final draft of the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. covered a range of issues, from Tehran’s nuclear work to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. waivers on oil sanctions.

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda has departed Sri Lanka after concluding a goodwill visit, the Sri Lanka Navy said.

The Sri Lankan Rupee had depreciated by 7 per cent against the US dollar in 2026, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has confirmed.

A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2m, exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said on Sunday (Jun 14).

Sri Lanka is unlikely to experience a severe impact from the global El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the Director of the Climate Change Secretariat, Leel Randeni.

An individual has been arrested in Kuliyapitiya after police uncovered a container carrying motorcycle chassis and engines, along with a stock of high-value imported liquor.

A Qatari delegation headed by an advisor to the country's foreign minister arrived in Tehran on Sunday to advance negotiations between Iran and the US, according to Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA.

The number of patients being hospitalized due to viral illnesses, including dengue fever, has increased significantly, according to the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA).

Sri Lanka has secured more than US$ 1.85 billion in foreign loans since the current government came to power, according to information disclosed in Parliament.

The release of the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination results is likely to be delayed, according to the Department of Examinations.

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for strong winds and rough seas for sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

Sri Lanka could experience increased rainfall and possible flooding in some parts of the country during October and November due to the developing El Niño climate phenomenon, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Parents are advised to remain vigilant as several illnesses are currently spreading among children, according to Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo.