Sri Lankan javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga has risen to third place in the latest world rankings, marking a significant achievement for Sri Lanka’s athletics. MORE..

A Pakistani army helicopter crashed near the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to a technical fault, the military said on Wednesday, adding there were no survivors. MORE..

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tehran has taken too long to negotiate a ​deal and would now “have to pay the price” after Iran and ‌the United States exchanged strikes in the region amid reported efforts to continue talks. MORE..

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification setting new maximum retail prices for locally packaged or bottled drinking water (PET bottles), with effect from today (10). MORE..

It has been reported that food, beverage and accommodation allowances for May 2026 paid to police officers attached to the Seethawakapura Division were mistakenly credited twice due to an oversight by the bank during the payment process. MORE..

The Sri Lanka Navy stated that the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda arrived at the Port of Colombo today (10) for an operational turnaround visit. MORE..

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 12-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas due to essential maintenance work to relocate water pipelines in connection with the construction of the Central Expressway. MORE..

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government will introduce energy storage systems to maximise the utilisation of renewable energy. MORE..

Pakistan has launched deadly air strikes along its border with Afghanistan, breaking months of relative calm in the restive region. MORE..

Two of the three individuals swept away by strong sea currents off the Galle Face Beach have been successfully rescued, while search operations are continuing for the missing person, police said.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds for the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, North-Central provinces and Trincomalee, Hambantota districts. MORE..

Former Chief Minister of the Southern Province Shan Wijayalal De Silva has been remanded until June 12 by the Hulftsdorp Chief Magistrate’s Court.

At least 12 people have been killed in a mass shooting in an area of Johannesburg, police in South Africa say. MORE..

The Satyagraha staged against the detention of former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station has been temporarily called off.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has appointed a five-member special medical board comprising psychiatric experts to examine whether the detained former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay,

The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue searching for 17 missing people, disaster officials said on Wednesday. MORE..

Security has been strengthened in and around the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court complex, according to reports.

The second round of political consultations between Sri Lanka and France has been held virtually, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism said in a statement.