A suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and killing of a person during a dispute at a residence in the Thalamalgama area of Nagollagama.

A businessman has been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly attempting to smuggle a consignment of ‘Kush’ cannabis into Sri Lanka.

The atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island today (13), the Department of Meteorology said.

The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored.

Yemen’s Houthi group said early Sunday that it had carried out an attack with ballistic missiles and drones on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia.

The Grand Finale of 'Derana Little Star' Season 13—a spectacular showcase for Sri Lanka's young talent—was held in grand style on Ssaturday (12).

Police officers have opened fire at a van after its driver failed to heed a signal to stop at a checkpoint in the Asgiriya area of Gampaha.

The General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, paid a courtesy visit to the historic Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo 02 and met with the Chief Incumbent of the Temple and Chief Sanghanayaka of the Western Province, Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Nayaka Thero.

Police have revealed significant details regarding the hand grenade attack on a residence in Dehiwala yesterday (11), which claimed the lives of two children and left their father seriously injured.

Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under ​aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher.

At least four persons have been injured and hospitalised after a container truck plunged down a precipice and toppled onto a house in the Madithale area along the Badulla-Mahiyangana road.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that art, together with unity, mutual understanding and harmony, is essential for people to lead fulfilling and happy lives.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Saturday he would "love" ‌to see Ireland unify with British-run Northern Ireland and ​that it would ​happen eventually.

Atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for afternoon thundershowers in the Northern and Eastern provinces during the next few days, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The ​BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed on a joint declaration, sources told Reuters on Saturday, hours before ‌its leaders began a summit in New Delhi, aiming to boost the bloc's global clout.

Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, the father of alleged large-scale drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been remanded.

Police suspect that the hand grenade attack carried out by an unidentified individual early last morning (11) on a residence located on Sirisangabo Mawatha in Dehiwala, was likely a case of mistaken identity.

A wanted suspect allegedly involved in several offences, including breaking and entering into homes and burglaries, has been arrested by the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Thanamalwila.