Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced. She was 47. MORE..

A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney, Australia, was forced to return to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) shortly after takeoff early today (12) after the aircraft was reportedly struck by lightning, according to an airport duty officer.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for four districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts.

US President Donald Trump says a "great settlement" has been agreed with Iran and a deal is set to be signed "maybe over the weekend".

US President Donald Trump has claimed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close after posting that he had cancelled strikes on the country.

The conclusion of the Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) implemented by the United Nations for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah was marked at a ceremony held in Colombo this morning (11), under the patronage of Commissioner General of Essential Services and Chief of Staff to the President...MORE..

A hazardous materials ​incident put the Pentagon on lockdown on ‌Thursday as fire officials investigated the air quality issue, defense and fire officials said. MORE..

Two private buses collided head-on near the 170 Mile Post area in Unathuwewa, Lunugamwehera this evening (11). MORE..

The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to its lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank Group said Thursday. MORE..

A total of 6,268 premises with dengue mosquito larvae have been identified during the three-day national dengue prevention and control programme. MORE..

The United States ​will hit Iran “very ‌hard tonight” and will soon take control ​of the Middle ​Eastern country’s oil and ⁠gas infrastructure and markets, ​U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Thursday. MORE..

El Niño - the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures - has officially begun, US scientists say. MORE..

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Angoda as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Research on Dengue Case Management, marking a significant milestone for Sri Lanka’s health sector. MORE..

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds for the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, North-Central provinces and Trincomalee, Hambantota districts. MORE..

British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, ‌accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the government resources that are needed to defend the country at a time of heightened threat. MORE..

The security officer attached to a state bank’s branch in Horana, who was arrested in connection with the robbery of more than Rs. 30 million in cash from the bank, has been further remanded until June 23. MORE..

The Director of the elders’ home in Anguruwatota, Horana, who was arrested and remanded in connection with the massive fire that broke out, has been granted bail, today (11) by the Horana Magistrate’s Court.  MORE..