A container truck overturned near Gonapola Junction on the Horana-Colombo Road early this morning (29), obstructing one lane of the roadway, according to the Moragahahena Police.

Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Indian authorities recovered seven bodies from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be victims of devastating floods, officials said Friday, underscoring the scale of the deadly disaster.

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" while ​its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm "social cohesion" amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home.

The number of people killed in Nepal has risen to 579, according to the latest release by Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an ​unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy ‌industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down U.S. fuel prices.

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association (SLRSMA) has expressed its full support to the stance taken by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, stressing that safeguarding the

Nepal does not need help from other countries to conduct search and rescue operations after a devastating flash flood wrecked towns, its foreign ministry said on Friday (Aug 28).

Between 80 and 100 people die every day in Sri Lanka due to alcohol and substance abuse, according to Dr. Manoj Fernando, the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Rajarata University.

Negombo Chief Magistrate Shilani Perera has ordered that notices be issued to twenty individuals to appear for an identification parade in connection with the deaths of 32 individuals during the Negombo Prison clash.

The Government of Sri Lanka has responded to concerns raised by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite over the proposed constitutional amendments to increase the retirement age of judges of

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

Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood ​zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with ‌Nepal's Disaster Management Authority said.

A 59-year-old woman was murdered after her husband allegedly attacked her with a sharp weapon inside a forest reserve in the Korakahawewa area of Anuradhapura this morning (28).

The Secretary General of the Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera announced that the Parliament is scheduled to convene from September 8 to 11, 2026.

According to the National Dengue Control Unit, the total number of dengue cases reported in the country so far this year has risen to 94,805.

According to data compiled by Visual Capitalist from International Labour Organization (ILO) statistics, Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 130 countries in purchasing power parity (PPP)-adjusted monthly minimum wages in US dollars.

UPDATE: In the latest update from Nepal Police, it says 547 people are confirmed to have been killed so far, with a further 1,473 people injured.