Urban trees play a vital role in creating cooler, safer and more climate-resilient cities by providing benefits that extend far beyond shade, the Environment Ministry said.

The Department of Prisons said that the Rs. 500,000 paid to the families of prison officers who lost their lives in the recent clash at Negombo Prison was only an initial compensation payment.

Five people were injured and two were ​pronounced dead following an active shooter incident ‌in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert on X.

A written statement from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatened vengeance for the death of his predecessor and father on Saturday, ​but added that it would depend not only on Iran but also ‌on ’’free people around the w

Jude Bellingham scored twice, including the extra-time winner, as England ground out a 2-1 victory over a battling Norway side at Miami Stadium on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the ​fourth time.

The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has strongly criticised the government’s reported move to extend the retirement age of higher court judges, alleging that the proposal is politically motivated and poses a threat to democracy.

The Irrigation Department has urged the public, including farmers, to use water sparingly in view of a possible El Niño situation in the future.

A project to develop three sports grounds in the Mullaitivu District to national standards was launched today with the laying of foundation stones under the patronage of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage and Vanni District MP D

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has reported an increase in indirect fraud incidents occurring in cyberspace.

Police have recovered a cache of sharp weapons and makeshift clubs during ongoing investigations into the recent riot at the Negombo Prison, where inmates brutally attacked prison officers.

An Ambalangoda Pradeshiya Sabha member representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Division for allegedly possessing a repeater gun illegally.

The boundary ropes are going up, and so are expectations. The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is ready to bowl into action, with Star Sports set to bring the tournament to Indian viewers as Sri Lanka’s flagship T20 competition retur

The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka (JSASL), the sole organisation representing all District Court Judges and Magistrates in the country, has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed Constitutional amendment aimed at extending

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.

Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Director General Retired Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda has warned that Sri Lanka faces an increased risk of disasters due to climate change and global warming.

Following criticism over the recent reduction of train services to the Northern Province ahead of the annual Nallur Kandaswamy Temple festival, Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake said that the Government is planning t

The future of Asia and the Pacific will be determined not by birth rates or population figures, but by whether young people have reason to hope, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

The President’s Fund has launched a financial assistance programme to support university students admitted under the special needs category, providing Rs. 100,000 each to 370 students.

Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones ‌on Saturday, killing two and wounding 19 others, officials said, as Kyiv awaits supplies of air defence munitions after a shortage has left it exposed to Russian attacks.

Fifteen Indian tourists have died after their speedboat capsized near southern Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island.

The government is committed to ensuring equal access to education for all children, while transforming the President’s Fund into a truly people-oriented institution, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an Amber Warm Weather Advisory for Sunday (July 12), warning that the heat index — the temperature felt by the human body — is likely to reach the ’Caution’ level in several parts of the cou

A train was operated from Peradeniya Junction Railway Station to Kadugannawa today (11) for the first time since rail operations were disrupted by Cyclone Ditwah.

The government has maintained national security at the highest level since assuming office, adding that while there had been occasional public security issues, they had now been resolved, Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara said.

Indian police said on Friday they had arrested dozens of people for violence and ‌vandalism during protests this week over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in an eastern state.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week but he declared that the ceasefire reached between ‌the two sides last month was over.

The President’s Fund has granted a monthly scholarship of Rs. 25,000 to support the medical treatment of a student injured in a laboratory accident at Dharmasoka College, Bandarawela, and the education of her siblings.

All female inmates detained at the Negombo Prison have been transferred to other prisons across the country following the recent unrest that caused extensive damage to the facility.

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs have urged the government to introduce a “Tobacco-Free Generation” policy that would prohibit the sale of all tobacco products to individuals