An inmate transferred to the Boossa Prison following unrest at the Negombo Prison has died after being admitted to hospital due to a sudden illness.

The deadline to submit applications for the re-correction of the 2025 (2026) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination results will end today (08), the Department of Examinations said.

U.S. oil prices jumped nearly 3% in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session's gains, after the U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iran, heightening concerns that a fragile truce was faltering.

Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from July 01, 2026.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (08), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The United States revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil Tuesday (Jul 7) after three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, raising pressure on Tehran as it negotiates with Washington over ending the Middle East war.

The US has launched a series of "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

A businessman from Homagama has been remanded after being arrested for allegedly assisting in the illegal registration of two vehicles imported into Sri Lanka without customs clearance.

Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a permanent end to the war between the U.S. and Iran.

The United Nations has expressed deep sorrow following the deadly violence at the Negombo Prison, which resulted in the deaths of at least 27 individuals and left more than 100 others injured.

Authorities have launched multiple investigations after a deadly outbreak of violence at the Negombo Prison left 27 people dead and more than 100 others injured, making it one of the deadliest prison disturbances in recent years.

The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the House, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at Parliament today (07).

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.

The government has appointed a Committee of Inquiry to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the unrest at the Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6 and report on the circumstances that led to the incident.

The Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya, Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera accused the government of focusing its efforts on political agendas and political vendettas instead of addressing the country's economic and social challenges.

A discussion to review the progress of projects being implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, and to consider the Ministry's budgetary requirements for 2027, was held at the Presidential Secretariat.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed Sri Lanka’s ongoing public revenue reform programme during a special discussion with the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernisation Bureau (RARMB) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The Acting Commissioner General of Prisons, Prasad Hemantha Kumara today (07) explained the circumstances that led security forces to open fire during the unrest at the Negombo Prison yesterday (06).