The Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today (20) without a vote.

The Committee on Parliamentary Business, which met today (20) under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, decided to take up for debate tomorrow, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Supplementary Estimate seeking approval for the allocation of Rs. 7500

The Department of Meteorology says the likelihood of the current El Nino phenomenon continuing until the first quarter of next year has risen to 97%.

Oil prices climbed to three-week highs on Thursday, driven by concerns that the impasse in the Iran war will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasised that children should be given adequate time to enjoy their holidays, ensuring their mental health and rest.

The Ministry of Health has taken steps to launch a new community empowerment pilot project from tomorrow (21), aimed at further increasing public participation in dengue control efforts.

Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the forged passport case, pending the hearing of the appeal filed by her before the Supreme Court against her two-year prison sentence.

Sri Lanka Police have implemented a special security and traffic plan for the fourth Kumbal Perahera of the historic 2026 Kandy Esala Perahera.

North ​Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile ‌towards the sea on Thursday, Japan's government and coastguard said.

Former Kalutara District Parliamentarian and former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Bandaragama Chief Organizer, Lalith Ellawala, has joined Sarvajana Balaya Party.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka (CBCSL) has expressed concern over the Cabinet decision to increase the existing statutory retirement age of judges, stressing the need to safeguard judicial independence and the separation of powers.

At least 13 people have been killed and 40 injured in the latest Russian strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital, Ukraine's prime minister said, as Kyiv continues to face a shortage of air defence missiles.

A parcel containing prohibited items, believed to have been thrown over the wall of the Magazine Prison, has been recovered.

Four managers of four private commercial banks arrested over an alleged USD 1 billion transfer by a Colombo Fort-based money changer without the import of any goods have been further remanded.

Avishka Madhushan Abeygunawardena, alias “Wanathe Chathu,” who is reportedly considered a close associate of organised criminal and drug trafficker Kanjipani Imran, has been arrested in Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai.

More than 81,000 people have been affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions linked to the El Niño weather pattern, the National Disaster Relief Services Centre said today (20).

The number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka has risen to 71 as of today (20), according to the latest figures released by the National Dengue Control Unit.

A circular has been issued to ensure uninterrupted water supplies in areas affected by drought conditions that may arise due to a future El Niño phenomenon, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi said today.