A Malaysian national has been arrested by police for possessing a large consignment of illegal cigarettes in Colombo.

A spokesperson for Iran's ​Revolutionary Guards said ‌on Saturday that Britain would become ​a "definite and ​legitimate target" if it ⁠supported the ​U.S. in any ​war with Tehran, according to Iranian state ​broadcaster IRIB.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (26), the Department of Meteorology said.

A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.

Former President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Upali Dharmadasa, has passed away at the age of 71.

India’s Union minister Pralhad Joshi has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Education, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan amid protest over exam paper leaks.

UPDATE: A 55-year-old restaurant owner who sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in the Bellanwila area tonight (25) has succumbed injuries while receiving treatment, police confirmed.

India’s ​youth protesters ‌have agreed to end ​their demonstration, ​a spokesperson of ⁠the ‘Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)’ ​movement told reporters ​after talks with the government ​on ​Saturday.

Two Sri Lankan fishermen were rescued alive from the Bay of Bengal by a group of fishermen from Moheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh after reportedly drifting at sea for 36 days.

The authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended railway services in southern China as the approaching Typhoon Noul threatens torrential rain and gale-force winds, according to state media outlets.

The Government of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette Extraordinary revising the guidelines governing the appointment of President’s Counsel (PC).

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

Leaders and representatives of the six Tamil-speaking political parties that announced their decision earlier this month to work together met at the Parliament Complex and reaffirmed their commitment to engage collectively on issues of common concern affecting the Tamil-speaking communities.

The Iranian-backed Houthis have claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh launched strikes on targets linked to the group on Friday.

The body of a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing has been found in a quarry in the Kajuwatta area of Mahawalathenna, police said.

At least 19 people have been injured and hospitalised following a collision involving a bus and a motorcycle in the Weerawila area on the Matara–Tissamaharama main road.

Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has stated that the number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka has risen to 61.