The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak has claimed 68 lives so far this year, with the country recording more than 91,000 dengue cases, according to the latest surveillance data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

Eric Meyer has been officially sworn in as the new U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, marking the start of his diplomatic assignment in Colombo.

Iran could “prolong” the war with the US until President Donald Trump is out of office, a top adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said.

Sri Lanka’s official poverty line rose to Rs. 17,592 in June, marking an increase of Rs. 277 from the previous month, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The traditional Kap planting ceremony of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa Esala Perahera in Kandy was held this morning (13), marking the commencement of this year’s Esala Perahera festivities.

An increase in intestinal-related disorders is being observed among adolescents and young people in Sri Lanka, according to Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr. Supun Kulathunga.

An individual has been arrested with 200 bottles of illicit liquor during a raid conducted by the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force.

Oil prices fell more than $1 on Thursday as forecasters lowered global oil demand projections for 2026 because of the disruptions from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, though the supply constraints from the conflict provided a floor for the market.

Police in Japan have arrested an 18-year-old Sri Lankan national on suspicion of murder after he allegedly stabbed a 21-year-old Sri Lankan man at a residence in Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture.

Sri Lanka’s doors remain open to transparent, long-term investment, with the government prepared to provide maximum support for businesses that uphold human rights, protect the environment and contribute to equitable economic growth, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated.

The Department of Meteorology has forecast several spells of showers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

The UK and Europe have enjoyed their most dramatic solar eclipse for nearly 30 years, with millions thought to have witnessed the once-in-a-generation event.

Rituals of the annual Esala Perahera of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy will begin this morning (13) with the traditional Kap planting ceremony scheduled to take place at the auspicious time of 6:17 a.m.

The introduction of digital security stickers on alcoholic beverages has yet to result in a significant increase in government tax revenue, officials told the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF).

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, has issued an official communication to the President of Sri Lanka raising concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional amendment to increase the

Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior ​Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) this afternoon (12) at the Presidential Secretariat.