Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has extended warm congratulations to the Governments and people of India and Pakistan on the occasion of their respective Independence Days.

Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera states that prevailing weather fluctuations, including extreme heat in certain areas of the island and heavy rainfall in others, have contributed to an increased risk of pathogen transmission among children in different ways.

A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern ​Michigan on Friday was found dead ‌after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.

A fishing vessel suspected to belong to India has washed ashore at Iranawila in Chilaw this morning (15).

The earthslip that obstructed the Hatton–Colombo Main Road in the Kuyilwatte area has been cleared, and traffic has returned to normal, according to police.

One lane of the Hatton–Colombo Main Road, which was obstructed due to an earthslip in the Kuyilwatte area, has now been reopened to traffic.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck east Indonesia early on Aug 15 killed two people, an emergency services official said as the extent of the damage unfolded.

Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as "evil" ​and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices.

Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who was arrested in Dubai and subsequently brought to Sri Lanka, has been handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Colombo for further investigations.

Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and several aftershocks ‌struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation's geophysics agency BMKG said, while tsunami waves of ​less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in ​several areas.

An earthslip has blocked the Hatton-Colombo main road in the Kuyilwatte area, obstructing vehicular traffic, Sri Lanka Police said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a No Tsunami Threat Bulletin following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean early this morning (15), confirming that there is currently no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka.

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were ​attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.

A person who was allegedly secretly gathering information about prison officers has been arrested by the Sahaspura Police.

Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik and two other underworld figures, who were arrested recently in Dubai, have been brought back to Sri Lanka, a short while ago.

Notorious underworld figure Nirmala Prasanga also known as ‘Backhoe Saman’, who is being held at the Welisara High-Security Prison, has reportedly refused to pay his final respects to his deceased mother, prison sources said.

Sri Lanka Police has issued a statement urging motorists to refrain from parking or leaving vehicles in a manner that obstructs designated bus stops, warning of the risks posed to public transport passengers and traffic flow.