The Department of Examinations has announced that online applications for the 2026 General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Ordinary Level Examination commenced yesterday (03) and will be accepted until July 23, 2026.

Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem represented Sri Lanka at the funeral ceremony of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held on Friday (03), where they paid their final respects.

A 29-year-old woman has died after sustaining serious injuries in an alleged assault by her husband following a domestic dispute in the Bimpokuna area of Aralaganwila Police Division.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut affecting Colombo and several surrounding areas today (04).

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (04), the Department of Meteorology said.

Pope Leo praised the United States' history of welcoming immigrants in his first major address to ‌his home country on Friday, urging in a video appearance that Americans live up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence.

The Ministry of Education has introduced a series of new technological measures aimed at improving the procurement, warehouse management, distribution, and inventory control of school textbooks.

Laugfs Gas has also decided to reduce the price of it’s LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (03).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has informed the court today (03) that former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe had also been in Dubai during the period when suspects, including his son, allegedly accepted a Rs. 120 million bribe...

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced a revision in the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (03).

The Vavuniya High Court has issued an order suspending the gazette notification recently issued by the Northern Province Governor removing the Mayor of the Vavuniya Municipal Council Sundaralingam Kandeepan from office.

The number of monks killed has risen to 10 after an 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, officials said on Friday (Jul 3).

Health authorities have warned of a growing spread of dengue among children, noting that some infected children are developing complications even after recovering from the illness.

A delegation representing the Sri Lanka’s Tamil National Council has met with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. Joseph Vijay, in Chennai today (03) and had held extensive discussions.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested by police for allegedly stealing mobile phones worth approximately Rs. 2.2 million from a mobile phone store located along the Horana–Anguruwatota Road.

The government has decided to provide 50 modern paddy drying machines to cooperative societies across the country with each machine reportedly capable of drying nearly 10 metric tonnes of paddy per day.

Former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, has been granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has announced that steps have been taken to grant appointments to a total of 2,652 Health Service Assistants, Public Health Management Assistants, Field Assistants in Mosquito Control, and Overseers within the next month. MORE..