The number ​of confirmed Ebola ‌cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ​increased to 1,155, ​including 304 deaths, government ⁠data showed on ​Thursday. MORE..

A head-on collision between two private buses has occurred on Vajira Wansa Mawatha along the Matara–Talalla Road, said police.

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured.

An individual suspected of serving as the gunman for detained organized crime figure “Kehelbaddara Padme” has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kundasale Police Training School has been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Police in connection with the murder of the physiotherapist whose body was discovered inside a car in Theldeniya.

The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through ‌the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.

Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday (25 June) after two powerful earthquakes, including the country's strongest in over a century,

The Ministry of Education stated that applications for the re-scrutiny of the 2025 (2026) General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Ordinary Level (O/L) examination results will be accepted from today (June 25) until July 08. MORE..

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a victory on Thursday by backing the federal government’s authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem U.S.-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle additional claims. MORE..

Oil prices have extended their decline to levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns. MORE..

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son Rakitha Rajapakshe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organiser Charith Abeysinghe, and former Executive Director of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Limited, Aruna Sri Warushahennadige, have been remanded...MORE..

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) says that the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a subsidiary of the CSE, has announced new measures aimed at protecting dormant CDS accounts that have remained inactive for three years or more. MORE..

The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to detain and interrogate the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a physiotherapist attached to the Ampara Hospital for 48 hours. MORE..

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, has stated that online-based businesses operating in the country should be properly regulated. MORE..

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son Rakitha Rajapakshe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organiser Charith Abeysinghe and former Executive Director of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Limited, Aruna Sri Warushahennadige, were produced before the...MORE..

A tense situation has been reported during a protest march organized by the “People’s Struggle Movement” (Jana Aragala Vyaparaya) in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station this evening (25). MORE..

The circular pertaining to the admission of children to Grade 1 in government schools for the 2027 academic year has been issued by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.