Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on ​the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path ‌to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to Tehran.

Specialist Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital has urged parents to pay close attention to the health and safety of their children amid the prevailing hot weather conditions and the ongoing school holidays.

Police held a special media briefing regarding organized crime figure and alleged drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, alias “Bus Lalith,” who was brought back to Sri Lanka from Dubai today (25).

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for several sea areas extending from Mullaitivu to Chilaw via Kankesanthurai and Mannar, and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has stated that the water supply to several areas in the Colombo and Gampaha districts was temporarily suspended following the release of a chemical into the environment by a private factory.

A woman has been arrested by officers of the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau while in possession of 120,000 millilitres of illicit liquor valued at approximately Rs. 1.6 million.

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran's economic ​lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington's pressure campaign.

Due to the dry weather conditions prevailing in several major districts across the island, the Government has allocated Rs. 3,000 million to provide immediate insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged.

At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's ‌capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.N. said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks.

Organized crime figure and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, also known as ‘Bus Lalith’, who was arrested in Dubai and brought back to Sri Lanka today (25), has been taken to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris, says the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is an amendment that should not be enacted.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10 for talks focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region expected to figure prominently during his visit.

The third Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera is scheduled to parade through the streets today (25), with the Sri Lanka Police implementing a special security and traffic management plan for the event.

The risk to water quality in the Kelani River around the right bank and Ambatale intakes of the water treatment plants has been resolved with the assistance of the Tri-Forces, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to isolate Iran’s economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the “enablers” keeping the Islamic Republic afloat.

Underworld figure Lalith Kannangara, also known as 'Bus Lalith', who was arrested in Dubai has been brought to Sri Lanka this morning (25), Sri Lanka Police said.

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, today (25), the Department of Meteorology said.

The water supply to several areas in the Colombo and Gampaha districts has been temporarily suspended due to an urgent situation affecting water quality near the Kelani River water intake point.