The number of deaths caused by dengue fever in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 73.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will hold the 79th session of its Regional Committee for SouthEast Asia in Dili, Timor-Leste, from tomorrow (07) to 10 September 2026, with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attending.

A person has been killed after allegedly being attacked using a sharp weapon by his own son in the Ukuwela area of Matale.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says drinking water continues to be distributed to 35 Divisional Secretariat Divisions across seven districts affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions.

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau ​caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on ‌Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted.

A one-year-old girl has died after being run over by a cab driven by her grandfather in the Sivanagar area of Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi.

An attempted shooting incident has been reported in the Kosgoda area this morning (06).

Two suspects have been arrested with a large stock of heroin, a firearm and ammunition during a raid conducted in the Wellamulla area of Matara, police said.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka after concluding her official visit to Bhutan, where she attended the 2026 Global Summit on Conscious Food Systems.

A series of public rallies attended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to commence today (06).

The 80th anniversary of the United National Party (UNP) falls today (06).

A total of 41 suspects, including five women, have been arrested by Teldeniya Police after raiding an illegal “Facebook party” in the Victoria area of Teldeniya, during which illicit narcotics were also seized.

The US and Iran traded retaliatory attacks on ships on Saturday, in the latest round of strikes since fighting flared up a week ago following a month of relative calm.

US President Donald Trump's top negotiators have met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as efforts to end the war in Ukraine gather pace.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts after 2.00 p.m, today (06), the Department of Meteorology said.

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage capped a sensational season by winning the men’s javelin throw at the Diamond League Final 2026 in Brussels this morning (05), becoming the first Sri Lankan to win the title.

The US military says it has hit three Iran-linked oil tankers after ballistic missiles were launched towards two of its warships in the region.

The Ministry of Education has stated that the promotion and use of drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited at any event organized using a school crest.