A total of 709 prisoners who had escaped from prisons before completing their sentences have not been re-arrested, according to a recent report released by the National Audit Office.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Kankesanturai to Chilaw via Mannar and Puttalam.

Eleven navy personnel have been rescued and hospitalized after a Dvora vessel of the Sri Lanka Navy was involved in an accident in the seas off the coast of Angulana.

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday (Aug 15) after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing.

An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck the southern Spanish ​city of Granada in the early ‌hours of Saturday morning, with the regional government saying houses and cars were ​damaged but no injuries had ​been reported.

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has extended warm congratulations to the Governments and people of India and Pakistan on the occasion of their respective Independence Days.

Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera states that prevailing weather fluctuations, including extreme heat in certain areas of the island and heavy rainfall in others, have contributed to an increased risk of pathogen transmission among children in different ways.

A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern ​Michigan on Friday was found dead ‌after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.

A fishing vessel suspected to belong to India has washed ashore at Iranawila in Chilaw this morning (15).

The earthslip that obstructed the Hatton–Colombo Main Road in the Kuyilwatte area has been cleared, and traffic has returned to normal, according to police.

One lane of the Hatton–Colombo Main Road, which was obstructed due to an earthslip in the Kuyilwatte area, has now been reopened to traffic.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck east Indonesia early on Aug 15 killed two people, an emergency services official said as the extent of the damage unfolded.

Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as "evil" ​and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices.

Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who was arrested in Dubai and subsequently brought to Sri Lanka, has been handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Colombo for further investigations.

Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and several aftershocks ‌struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation's geophysics agency BMKG said, while tsunami waves of ​less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in ​several areas.

An earthslip has blocked the Hatton-Colombo main road in the Kuyilwatte area, obstructing vehicular traffic, Sri Lanka Police said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a No Tsunami Threat Bulletin following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean early this morning (15), confirming that there is currently no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka.