Health authorities have recorded 44,480 dengue cases across Sri Lanka so far this year, with 28 deaths reported due to the disease.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has no issues with MP Dayasiri Jayasekera as he is not a member of that party, SJB MP Chathura Gallappathi said today.

The current General Manager of Lanka Salt Company has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over extensive corruption charges.

A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations ​of near-normal conditions in some key producing regions and advanced planning could limit the fallo

The Ministry of Health and Media has appointed new directors to 17 key healthcare institutions, with Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stating that policy decisions to strengthen the healthcare sector will be based on long-term national

Fishermen affected by Cyclone Ditwah in the Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Mannar districts received boats and fishing nets under a recovery assistance programme at a special ceremony held at the Sea Nor Boat Factory premises in Karainagar.

Ebola is spreading again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict, mistrust and the lack of a vaccine have made the outbreak hard to contain.

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said that the primary objective of the newly issued gazette notification is to systematically monitor import operations rather than impose restrictions on t

The President’s Fund yesterday provided laptop computers to 14 university students selected from applications submitted through Divisional Secretariat offices across the country.

The Government has introduced new regulations aimed at strengthening the monitoring of outward remittances linked to import transactions through a Gazette Extraordinary issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969.

Sri Lanka could save billions of rupees spent on fossil fuel imports by increasing the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging them with renewable energy, Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka said.

The Government of Sri Lanka has welcomed the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and the Iran, which establishes an immediate ceasefire between the two countries.

The long-delayed renovation of the historic Kala Wewa Reservoir to permanently stop water leakages that have continued for more than 42 years officially commenced on June 16, with authorities assuring that the project will not disrupt cultivation or

Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say - the second attack in less than five months.

FIFA World Cup 2026 cohosts Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds with a 1-0 win over South Korea at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday.

Talks that had been planned for ​Friday between the ‌United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop ​resort in Switzerland ​will not take place, ⁠according to a ​Swiss foreign ministry statement.

A shoe garland has been placed on a portrait of Member of Parliament Archuna Ramanathan in Jaffna.

Direct flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo are set to begin this week, offering travellers from India’s Gujarat state easier access to Sri Lanka while reducing the need for connecting flights through Mumbai and Delhi.

Water supply to the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabha areas has been suspended from today (June 19) until 8.00 a.m. on Saturday (June 20) due to a sudden rupture in the main water supply line near the Kadawatha Central Expressway.

Indonesia will suspend its free meal scheme during holiday periods, after mass protests in the capital condemned wasteful spending and demanded that the goverment address worsening economic conditions.

Labour mayor Andy ​Burnham cleared a path to ousting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday in what could be most consequential ‌local election in more than six decades.

special Board of Inquiry has been appointed by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to investigate a confrontation that occurred between Air Force personnel and a group of individuals, including a police officer, during a bomb disposal exe

The opening matchweek of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete, and the race for places in the newly expanded Round of 32 is already heating up. With 12 group winners, 12 runners-up and the eight best third-placed teams advancing, every point could pro

The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

A statement has been issued in response to the case involving Tufts Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye, who was among seven men arrested on Saturday by the Boston Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit on allegations of attempting to pay

West Indies sealed the three-match T20 series (2-1) with a thrilling victory in the last game over Sri Lanka where the visitors were beaten in the final over.

Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery faces renewed external headwinds after Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook on a growing number of emerging market sectors, warning that the ongoing Iran conflict is

The Sri Lanka Police has reported that 1,297 people were killed in road accidents across the country between January 1 and June 16, 2026.

Labour Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says there is no possibility of increasing prices for vehicles that had already been imported to the country by May 15.

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) have ordered the immediate withdrawal of three types of ’inferior’ cardiac stents and instructed hospitals across Sri Lanka to isolate all remaining stocks without using them, in a major nationwide safety alert