Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has arrived in Manila, Philippines, today (22) to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

Police have seized more than 300 illegally imported smartphones, including the latest iPhone models, with an estimated value of about Rs. 50 million, during a raid conducted by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad at a shop in Liberty Plaza.

A shooting at a house near the Dewundara Devalaya in Matara is suspected to have been connected to a dispute between two organised criminal figures over the annual Dewundara Devalaya Perahera, police sources said.

The Attorney General today raised objections before the Supreme Court to a request made by counsel representing Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent the Colombo High Court

The no-confidence motion submitted against the Minister of Justice, Harshana Nanayakkara will be debated on Friday (24).

A special meeting to review the progress of Sri Lanka’s national programme to digitalise the school education system and identify future strategic steps was held at the Parliament Complex.

India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been released after being detained outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence as part of education system protests that have pushed into Wednesday (Jul 22).

Three schoolchildren who were critically injured after a three-wheeler travelling from Nallathanniya to Maskeliya plunged into a precipice near Mohini Falls have been transferred to the Dickoya Base Hospital for further treatment.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today (21) reissued a warrant for the arrest of former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, who has been named as a suspect in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of government funds and has failed to appear before court.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Computing Sri Lanka (CICSL), marking a significant step towards strengthening the professional framework of the country’s information technology sector.

Former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with allegations that he assisted a suspect who was hiding in relation to the 2008 abduction and disappearance of 11 youths in Colombo and surrounding areas.

The number of dengue cases reported so far this year has risen to 78,125, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has confirmed.

An attempt to shoot an individual at his residence in Mount Lavinia was unsuccessful after the suspected firearm failed to discharge, police stated.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the public consultation process to obtain views on determining the purchase prices for electricity generated from renewable energy sources will conclude today (22).

The Trump administration ​plans to submit to Congress a pact with Saudi Arabia to share nuclear power technology that does not ‌include safeguards the U.S. has long said would stop materials being used in nuclear weapons programs, two sources told Reuters.

Two people have died after a three-wheeler travelling from Nallathanniya towards Maskeliya plunged into Mohini Falls.

Oil prices hit a two-month high on Wednesday as concerns over further supply disruptions grew after U.S. forces launched strikes on Iranian military targets for an 11th consecutive night, while Kuwait said it was dealing with attacks by Iranian drones.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a new insurance scheme covering potato and vegetable cultivations to provide compensation for farmers affected by crop losses.