The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, paid farewell calls on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at their respective offices.

Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran's ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East, while U.S. crude inventories shrank.

A police constable has committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) will hold a special general meeting today (29) to discuss the proposed increase in the retirement age of judges and the measures to be taken in response.

US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday (Jul 28) against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said.

A 52-year-old man has been killed following a sharp weapon attack at a residence in Keerapane, Gampola, last night (28), police said.

Two former Deputy Chief Secretaries of the Southern Provincial Council, who were arrested yesterday (28) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), have been released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has bid farewell to outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, expressing appreciation for his contribution to strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

Buddhists across Sri Lanka are observing the sacred Esala Full Moon Poya Day, one of the most significant days in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating several key events in the life of the Buddha and the history of Buddhism.

Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military says, shattering a lull in the fighting.

Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara Districts today (29), according to the latest weather forecast by the Department of Meteorology.

A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday (Jul 29).

The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the “V-Pramithi” national programme to ensure the quality and safety of consumer goods available in the Sri Lankan market.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the annual Aadi Vel Festival procession of the New Kathiresan Kovil, today (28).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need to reduce government recurrent expenditure and increase investment in development, stating that public resources should be directed towards the country’s progress rather than maintaining government operations.

The government will introduce the Paperless Customs Declaration Processing System from October 1 as part of its ongoing efforts to digitalise public services and modernise economic processes.

China has agreed to provide technical and research assistance to Sri Lanka for the establishment of bamboo bio-fences as part of efforts to mitigate the country's human-elephant conflict.

The true progress of a nation is determined not by its physical development, but by the values, discipline and spiritual growth of its people, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated.