An individual has been arrested in Werahera, Boralesgamuwa after police officers seized a large stock of heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine (‘Ice’) during a raid.

The National Dengue Control Unit has declared a nationwide Dengue Control Week beginning June 15 in a bid to intensify efforts to curb the rising spread of dengue across Sri Lanka.

Oil prices climbed more than $2 a barrel Thursday as Iran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran.

Sri Lanka has been ranked 67th in this year’s Global Peace Index conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Sri Lanka with an overall score of 1.91 is only behind Bhutan in the South Asian region. Bhutan is ranked 16th most peaceful nation in the world.

An 11-year-old schoolboy has died following a drowning incident at Galle Face last evening (10), where six children were swept away by strong sea currents while bathing along the beachfront.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (11), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Iran's top joint military command has now announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, including oil tankers and commercial ships.

The United States began a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed new attacks if no peace deal is secured.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has warned that if the upcoming El Nino climate phenomenon affects Sri Lanka as predicted, it may even be necessary to consider steps such as the desalination of seawater to meet the drinking water requirements in the country. MORE..

A three-wheeler driver has died on the spot following an accident at the railway crossing on Depot Road, Aluthgama this evening (10). MORE..

Sri Lankan javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga has risen to third place in the latest world rankings, marking a significant achievement for Sri Lanka’s athletics. MORE..

A Pakistani army helicopter crashed near the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to a technical fault, the military said on Wednesday, adding there were no survivors. MORE..

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tehran has taken too long to negotiate a ​deal and would now “have to pay the price” after Iran and ‌the United States exchanged strikes in the region amid reported efforts to continue talks. MORE..

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification setting new maximum retail prices for locally packaged or bottled drinking water (PET bottles), with effect from today (10). MORE..

It has been reported that food, beverage and accommodation allowances for May 2026 paid to police officers attached to the Seethawakapura Division were mistakenly credited twice due to an oversight by the bank during the payment process. MORE..

The Sri Lanka Navy stated that the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda arrived at the Port of Colombo today (10) for an operational turnaround visit. MORE..

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 12-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas due to essential maintenance work to relocate water pipelines in connection with the construction of the Central Expressway. MORE..

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government will introduce energy storage systems to maximise the utilisation of renewable energy. MORE..