Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, who is currently engaged in a fast-unto-death protest near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura, has been instructed to appear before the Investigation Unit of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) tomorrow (13) to provide a statement.

A three-story building next to a construction site collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday, killing at least two people and sending more than 10 others to hospital, New York City officials said, as rescuers searched the rubble for possible additional victims.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the 2027 Budget proposals, which is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (12) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Water levels in several reservoirs within the Kirindi Oya and Walawe River basins have risen due to prevailing rainy weather conditions, prompting authorities to open spill gates and release excess water, the Department of Irrigation says.

The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a multi-day fishing vessel carrying several sacks suspected to contain heroin and crystal methamphetamine ('Ice'), during an operation in the seas off the southern coast.

Investigations have been commenced following information received by the Thalathuoya Police Station that the body of an unidentified woman was found in the Victoria Reservoir, in the Gurudeniya area, on the Hanguranketha Road, within the Thalathuoya Police Division.

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has arrived at the Court of Appeal today (12) in connection with a contempt of court complaint filed by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Two suspects have been arrested by officers of the Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau in connection with the manufacturing and selling of fake driving licences and the possession of a forged driving licence.

Police have arrested a 26-year-old suspect in possession of 110 grammes and 47 milligrammes of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and five grammes and 30 milligrammes of heroin in the Muttettugala area, within the Kurunegala Police Division.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested two suspects in possession of 5,665,000 sticks of foreign cigarettes and over 5,482 kilogrammes of beedi leaves during a raid in Sedawatta, within the Wellampitiya Police Division.

Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate race in Mississippi, delivering a shock victory for the party in a deeply conservative state that has elected Republicans for decades.

Three Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, launched the hunger strike yesterday (11), demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero...

Health authorities have warned of an increased risk of Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, across the island with the onset of the ‘Maha’ cultivation season and the prevailing monsoon rains.

The introduction of a monthly route permit renewal system for passenger buses operating in the Western Province has created serious difficulties for the private bus industry, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) says.

Several major rivers across the island have risen to minor flood levels following rainfall experienced in many parts of the country over the past 24 hours, the Department of Irrigation warned.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a major prisoner exchange at two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said differences remained on major issues, including territory.

Saudi Arabia said debris from two ballistic missiles intercepted by its air defences fell ​in the Mecca region on Wednesday, as the ‌kingdom and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement exchanged attacks in an escalating conflict.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern and Eastern provinces, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said.