Specialist Dr. M.K. Sampath Indika Kumar assumed duties as the new Deputy Director General of the Colombo National Hospital today (15).

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday (Jun 15) that Tehran still holds "deep mistrust" of the United States despite an agreed framework aimed at ending the war.

A special meeting to review urgent measures to control the rapidly spreading dengue outbreak across the country was held today (15) at the Ministry of Health premises under the chairmanship of Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

US President Donald Trump has landed in Geneva ahead of this week’s Group of 7 summit, where his new agreement with Iran will be front and center.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court regarding ongoing investigations into a series of killings in 2008 in the Eastern Province, in which five people were shot dead using T-56 firearms.

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association (SLRSMU) has raised concerns over what it describes as a worsening crisis in the railway service, claiming that the number of daily train journeys has fallen to below 200, compared to more than 420 services operated before the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 19-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Gampaha due to urgent maintenance work at the Karasnagala Water Treatment Plant in Attanagalla, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced.

A former private secretary to former Chief Minister of the Southern Province Shan Wijayalal De Silva has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over allegations of corruption causing a loss of Rs. 16.5 million to the government.

The Embilipitiya Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered police to expedite investigations and record witness statements in two cases connected to a dispute arising from a cannabis raid in Suriyakanda.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has directed all public officials that annual asset and liability declarations must be submitted by June 30, warning that failure to comply will result in mandatory penalties.

The Criminal Investigation Department informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today that it has initiated an investigation into allegations of contempt of court involving six individuals, including former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation has announced that the rehabilitation project of the spillway at the Kala Wewa reservoir will begin tomorrow (16).

The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has ordered that the verdict in the case filed by the Attorney General against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando will be delivered on July 31.

A 21-year-old woman died after being thrown from a bridge without proper bungee cord equipment in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, according to the São Paulo Governor’s Office.

At least 17 schoolchildren sustained injuries following a motor accident on the Kandy–Jaffna A9 road in Kalugala, Katugastota at around 2.00 p.m. today (15).

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of Sri Lanka for the first quarter of the year 2026 has been reported as 5.1 percent, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Ports, Anura Karunathilaka has reviewed the ongoing and proposed development plans for the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during a high-level discussion with the management of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

Strict legal action will be taken against pedestrians who cross main roads unlawfully without using designated pedestrian underpasses, Kandy Police has announced.