Rituals of the annual Esala Perahera of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy will begin this morning (13) with the traditional Kap planting ceremony scheduled to take place at the auspicious time of 6:17 a.m.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, has issued an official communication to the President of Sri Lanka raising concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional amendment to increase the

Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior ​Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) this afternoon (12) at the Presidential Secretariat.

A 20-member delegation of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), has met with the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara and Legal Advisor to the President J.M. Wijebandara this afternoon (12).

UPDATE: The mother of the underworld figure known as “Backhoe Saman”, who was injured in a shooting in the Ulhtiyawa area of Middeniya, has succumbed to injuries, according to the police.

At least 15 people have drowned and 27 are missing after a boat sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, officials have said.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ​set to spend at ‌least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, the ​Washington Post reported on ​Wednesday, citing records.

An exchange of gunfire has taken place between suspected hunters and wildlife officers during a special wildlife operation in Yala National Park.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Vavuniya, Mullaittive, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, and Manaragala districts.

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues challenge the urgent response in a remote region.

The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Commander KUBO Takayuki, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at the Navy Headquarters today (12).

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association (SLRSMA) has stated that authorities have yet to provide proper solutions to several administrative, service and audit-related issues affecting the railway service.

Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President, President’s Counsel Rajeev Amarasuriya, said the BASL had requested the President to make a decision on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges only after conducting extensive

The United States has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that overcoming Sri Lanka’s economic crisis alone cannot be the country’s ultimate goal, saying a broader economic and institutional transformation is essential for sustainable progress.

The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of ​Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.

One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday (Aug 12), a rescue official said, in the second such incident in days.