A total of 294,132 students applied for the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination and of these, only 289,867 applicants sat for the examination, according to the Commissioner General of Examinations A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Northern, North-Central, Eastern provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts.

The results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been released online, the Commissioner General of Examinations announced.

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has directed relevant officials to obtain approval of the Cabinet of Ministers and take steps to promptly implement the national-level program formulated to control water pollution

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court that the Government has presented the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill with the objective of expanding and streamlining the country’s judicial system.

The results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be released online today (02), the Commissioner General of Examinations announced.

The need to expeditiously formulate a national policy, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders and institutions, to mitigate the human-elephant conflict was emphasized at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has directed the Director of the Colombo National Hospital to submit a report on the current health condition of retired Major General Suresh Sallay.

A new technology-based system aimed at preventing wild elephants from being hit by trains will be introduced as a pilot project at 13 high-risk locations from next month.

More than 500 students in Indonesia's East Java were hospitalised with food poisoning suspected to have been caused by free meals provided ​by the government, and an investigation is underway, national and regional officials said on ‌Wednesday.

Urgent steps must be taken to address the heavy burden faced by the general public due to the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax, according to the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced a 24-hour interruption to the water supply in several areas due to essential maintenance work at the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant.

At least 16 people were killed and 28 others injured Wednesday when a passenger bus overturned in Egypt’s South Sinai province, the Health Ministry said.

Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando has reportedly been found dead inside a flat in Bambalapitiya, police stated.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for greater consciousness, sustainability and inclusive leadership in addressing the interconnected challenges facing global food systems, delivering the keynote address at the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026 in Bhutan.

The death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river has risen to 1,127, with bodies recovered from several districts and neighbouring India, Nepal Police said on Wednesday.

The Dinana Dakuna organization has lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against Members of Parliament elected from the National People’s Power (NPP).

The hearing of petitions filed against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill, presented to parliament by the government, commenced for the second day today (02) before the Supreme Court.