The UK braced for a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday as hundreds of schools closed early for the next two days and train companies slashed services.

The number of tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka since the beginning of January has surpassed the 1.1 million mark.

A special three-day dengue prevention programme will be implemented from today (24) until June 26 across six high-risk provinces where dengue has reached an elevated risk level, the National Dengue Control Unit stated.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a new insurance scheme for coconut seedlings, aimed at supporting new coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety Range, W. P. J. Senadheera, stated that it is mandatory to inform the respective Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the local police station

The Commander of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kevin Schneider, met with the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha.

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested by the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit with 36 kilograms of the narcotic substance ‘Hashish’ at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

U.S. ​President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity," while Tehran said it had made no such concession in negotiations, raising questions about ‌the viability of their fragile peace deal.

Further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attack case, is scheduled to be held today (24).   

A 24-hour water supply interruption will be imposed from 8.00 p.m. today (24) until 8.00 p.m. tomorrow (25) in several suburbs of Colombo, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced.

The main suspect in the Teldeniya murder case, in which a woman's body was recently found inside a parked vehicle, has been arrested in Jaffna, according to police.

Police have launched an investigation following information received by the Poddala Police regarding a body of a male found floating in the Gin Ganga near Wakwella Bridge, within the Poddala Police Division.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (24), the Department of Meteorology said.

The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.

The International Maritime Organization, a specialized United Nations agency, said it is launching an evacuation of thousands of stranded seafarers following easing of restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

A random mobile drug screening was conducted today (23) at the Navinna bus stand targeting public transport drivers and conductors.

The official handover of ten TH-57 Sea Ranger multi-purpose helicopters donated by the government of the United States to enhance the Sri Lanka Air Force’s pilot training capacity and expand its air operations took place this afternoon (23).

The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva has welcomed the decision by the government to withdraw its proposal to lower the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration threshold.