Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has reportedly resigned from the position of President of the Judicial Service Association, which represents the country's Magistrates and District Judges.

The National Dengue Control Unit has stated that the number of dengue-related deaths reported in the country has increased to 47.

President Donald Trump warned Iran that the US military would “completely decimate and destroy all areas” of the Islamic Republic if its leaders attempted or carried out his assassination.

The Department of Fire Service has announced that its emergency hotline is temporarily unavailable.

A passenger aircraft bound for Istanbul, Türkiye, which departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), has safely landed back in Katunayake after being struck by a bird during the flight.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Oman on Saturday as the head of a diplomatic delegation for talks on bilateral relations and regional developments, with a particular focus on the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported Friday.

The Department of Meteorology has stated that although the El Niño climate phenomenon, originating in the Pacific Ocean, has commenced and is currently at a weak level, it could intensify during the upcoming months of October and November.

An Airbus A330 passenger aircraft that departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for Istanbul, Türkiye, this morning (11), was reportedly struck by a bird during the flight.

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra has stated that a more structured and attractive pension scheme for migrant workers will be introduced expeditiously.

Retired Supreme Court Justice S. Thurairaja has handed over a report prepared to establish a systematic, fair, and transparent mechanism for granting presidential pardons to convicted prison inmates to the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice

Several spells of showers will occur in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (11), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The United States expects Iran to issue a public statement in the coming days that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that commercial vessels attempting to transit the waterway won’t be attacked, according to senior US officials.

Sri Lanka received USD 695 million in workers’ remittances in June 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Police have announced temporary traffic restrictions in Yatiyanthota due to the annual Esala Maha Perahera of the Kabulumulla Rajamaha Paththini Devalaya.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had asked to continue ​talks and the U.S. had agreed, but that the June ceasefire was "over".

The mosquito larval density in the Western Province has increased significantly, making the next two weeks a critical period in terms of dengue transmission...

The Department of Prisons has posthumously promoted the eight prison officers who lost their lives in the recent riots at the Negombo Prison.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has launched a special bus services to Kataragama to facilitate devotees travelling for the annual festival of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya.