A drug trafficker identified as Suresh, who is said to have close links to an underworld figure known as “Buru Moona” has orchestrated the violent clash between two groups of inmates at the Negombo Prison today (05) which resulted in two prisoners dead.

The US has marked its 250th birthday with fireworks and flyovers - but celebrations across the country were complicated by extreme weather.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has extended the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer for a further period of six months.

A group of female inmates at the Negombo Prison are staging a rooftop protest following a clash between two groups of inmates earlier today (05).

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.

A violent clash between two groups of inmates at the Negombo Prison this afternoon (05) has left two prisoners dead and 35 others admitted to the Negombo Hospital, officials said.

Establishing nutrition-centered health policies is essential for building a healthier society, according to Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

A fire that broke out near the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in Kumbalwela, Bandarawela has been fully brought under control, the Disaster Management Centre confirmed.

At least two individuals have died following a clash between two groups of inmates within the Negombo Prison this afternoon (05).

The service firearm reported missing by the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Division of the Yatiyanthota Police has been recovered during a search operation conducted near the Yatiyanthota Bridge, police said.

The number of individuals admitted to the hospital following a scuffle between inmates within the Negombo Prison has increased to 20.

At least eight people have been shot, including four children, in Coney Island, New York on Saturday night, ABC News reported, citing the New York Police Department.

A woman allegedly involved in the long-running distribution of illegal liquor and narcotics in Eppawala and several surrounding areas has been arrested with heroin, police said.

OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday (Jul 5) on another increase in output targets from August, sources with knowledge of the matter said, adding to global supply amid falling oil prices due to a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports.

Legal action has been taken against nearly 7,500 individuals found maintaining mosquito breeding sites since the start of the island-wide dengue epidemic, according to Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Union, Upul Rohana.

The 11th ‘National Injury Prevention Week’ is scheduled to commence tomorrow (06) with the aim of raising public awareness on accident prevention, as thousands of Sri Lankans lose their lives and hundreds of thousands more suffer injuries or disabilities due to accidents annually.

The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA), has described the proposed annual bus fare revision as "distorted," claiming the government has deliberately failed to regulate fares.