Oil prices softened on Tuesday, with markets weighing ​reports of mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran against an exchange of ‌fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis.

SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended its flight operations to Kuwait due to the escalating war situation in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) announced.

A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and to consider budget proposals for 2027, has been held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

The government has planned to introduce legal provisions to prevent the use of toxic chemicals for artificial fruit ripening, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said.

Parliament is scheduled to reconvene today (21) chaired by the Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, the Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament said.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested with 56 liters and 250 milliliters of illegal liquor during a raid conducted by the Negombo Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Nicaragua's long-serving president Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility ‌of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, today (21), the Department of Meteorology said.

The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.

A national guideline on dengue surveillance, prevention and clinical management for all universities in Sri Lanka was launched today (20), with the aim of strengthening efforts to control the spread of the disease.

Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday (Jul 20), in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards disarmament calls.

The results of the 2025 General Information Technology (GIT) Examination have been released today (20).

A three-day National Workshop on Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public Sector Transformation commenced in Colombo today (20), with the aim of strengthening Sri Lanka's digital governance and accelerating the country's public sector transformation.

The death toll of a Russian strike on a cargo ship off the coast of the Ukrainian city of Odesa has risen to 10.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed N. R. Anees as the new Chairperson and a member of the Finance Commission.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Eastern province and in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Polonnaruwa and Monaragala districts.

Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne was laid to rest today amid police honours and ceremonial gun salutes.