A 73-year-old man has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with an alleged property fraud involving a forged deed for a property in Barnes Place, Colombo 07, police stated.

A woman and her niece have been killed after being struck by a train near the Kalutara Railway Station at around 4:30 a.m. today (16), police said.

Aswesuma welfare payments for September will be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts today (16), according to the Welfare Benefits Board.

Fairly heavy rainfall of around 75 mm is expected at some places today (16), as showers and thundershowers continue across several parts of the country, according to the Department Meteorology.

Sri Lanka Tourism is looking to tap the considerable potential for further growth in the Middle Eastern market, as the country seeks to strengthen its position as a preferred destination for travellers from the region.

The war with Iran cost the US military around US$38 billion as of Aug 1, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday (Sep 15), with billions more potentially added to the price tag each month the conflict wears on.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has issued a special safety advisory for Sri Lankan nationals residing in the western region of Saudi Arabia, amid emerging developments in the area.

Sri Lanka Police have temporarily suspended the online submission of applications for Police Clearance Certificates due to essential maintenance work being carried out on the Police Clearance computer system.

Police have arrested two suspects over the fatal Dehiwala grenade attack, which investigators say may have been carried out after the attackers mistakenly targeted the wrong house.

Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris today (15) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that investigations had uncovered information suggesting that Military Intelligence had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks but withheld vital intelligence.

Police have arrested three suspects over an alleged plot to abduct and kill an informant who provided information leading to the seizure of 325 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) worth over Rs. 5 billion in Kirinda last year.

Flooding in India's eastern Bihar state has affected nearly five million people, officials said on Tuesday (Sep 15) as aid was being sent to the worst-hit areas.

Authorities are strengthening the coastal disaster preparedness and resilience through the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme, with the inaugural meeting of the National Tsunami Ready Board (NTRB) held at the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, and two alleged military intelligence informants have been further remanded until September 29 over their alleged involvement in a series of killings in Batticaloa in 2008.

The country could face a renewed increase in dengue cases in the coming months as expected rainfall creates favourable conditions for mosquito breeding, the Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangara warned.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to implement 39 new projects in the health sector aimed at improving public healthcare services.

Wearing of seat belts will be made mandatory from September 20 for all persons travelling in all seats of vehicles operating on expressways.

The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza ​during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the U.N. human ‌rights chief said on Tuesday.