The Supreme Court today (01) rejected a request to appoint a full bench of Supreme Court justices to hear petitions challenging the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill.

A total of 88,068 people from 27,475 families have been affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions in the country, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Police have launched an investigation into an international drug trafficking network following the seizure of approximately 472 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’), from a container at the Colombo Port.

Millions of people in Kolkata and Mumbai are at "immediate risk" of losing their homes due to rising sea levels and permanent inundation, a report by the United Nations said.

Lecturers at state universities will hold protests tomorrow (02) during the lunch break, demanding permanent solutions to long-standing issues affecting the university system.

Sri Lanka and China are set to enter into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on immigration and emigration regulatory matters.

Sri Lanka’s external current account recorded a deficit of US$142 million in July, extending its deficit for a fourth consecutive month amid the impact of developments in the Middle East, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Government has commenced a project to construct 1,000 ‘Arogya’ Health and Wellness Centres across the country, with foundation stones laid today (01) for the construction of 10 new wellness centres under the programme.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members on Tuesday signed the Bishkek Declaration after the group's 26th summit in Kyrgyzstan.

The government will not be prepared to show any leniency toward individuals involved in the sale of narcotics, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara says.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is to stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, a move that will trigger a by-election in the London seat.

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

The national programme “Ceylon King Coconut Village,” implemented by the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, is scheduled to be launched tomorrow (02) at the Mahayaya Estate premises of the Coconut Cultivation Board in the Kurunegala District.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that the estimated crop damage caused so far by the prevailing extreme dry weather conditions is nearly 8,000 acres of farmland belonging to around 7,000 farmers.

Sri Lanka’s total public debt stood at US$97.952 billion (Rs. 32.977 trillion) as of June 30, according to the latest report issued by the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) of the Ministry of Finance.

Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined Sri Lankan military counterparts at Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake to kick off Atlas Angel II, a five-day exercise focused on humanitarian assistance, disaster response and improving how partner forces work together during emergencies.

Russia launched a large aerial assault in and around Ukraine’s capital overnight into Tuesday morning, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than a dozen others, including three children, local authorities said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend the Community-Based Corrections Act, No. 46 of 1999, with the aim of strengthening the legal framework for dealing more effectively with repeat offenders.