Eight Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) attached to the Colombo District, who are actively engaged in dengue control operations, have contracted dengue, the Public Health Inspectors’ Association said.

Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related ​deaths so far this year, ‌most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded ​20 degrees Celsius, the Robert ​Koch Institute (RKI) for public health ⁠said on Thursda

China and Taiwan were bracing for possibly the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan ​on Thursday, with winds near 200 kph (124 mph), and as parts of China were still reeling from Typhoon Maysak.

The London-based rights group has accused Israel of “wiping out families” in its attacks on Lebanon, and called for the attacks to be treated as “war crimes”.

The prison authorities determined that the Negombo Prison premises, which were damaged during the recent unrest, were no longer suitable for housing inmates.

India and Australia on Thursday signed a set of major agreements covering civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese underlined the importance of thei

Sri Lanka has gained international recognition for its climate action initiatives and environmental programmes, with the United Nations commending the country’s efforts to engage youth in environmental conservation.

The Electronics & Air Navigation Engineering (E&ANE) Division of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) has successfully implemented an Air Situation Display System at the Jaffna International Airport Control Tower, enhancin

Sri Lanka’s dengue death toll has increased to 45 this year, while the total number of reported cases has climbed to 65,034, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said.

Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday (July 9, 2026).

The Sri Lankan rupee weakened further against the US dollar today, with the dollar’s selling rate crossing the Rs. 340 mark, according to the latest daily exchange rates released by the Central Bank.

The house of alleged underworld figure known as ’’Thembili Lahiru’’ was set on fire by an unidentified group in the Kudagalara area of Middeniya on Tuesday night (July 8), police said.

A viral video showing a train’s First AC cabin decorated like a lavish ‘honeymoon suite’ has prompted the Indian Railways to suspend a ticket checker and order an inquiry.

Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna in Parliament today threatened to remove his clothes after ruling party MP M. Jeganeeswaran questioned his attire.

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is not likely to see the light of the day, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake hinted in Parliament today.

Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait overnight after Iran vowed to respond to renewed US strikes on the country.

Priority will be given to vehicles with new registrations when printing and issuing vehicle number plates, Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Commissioner General said.

A Criminal Investigation Department probe is currently underway over a large seizure of counterfeit liquor bottles recently from Malambe had the Excise Department approved security sticker pasted on the bottle necks, thus giving the impression whethe

In what seemed humorous but a fact at the same time, Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake yesterday highlighted that there is no point in associating former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with underworld figures and criticising him as he is no long

Sri Lanka is planning fresh engagements with the United States (U.S.) in a bid to avert new tariffs linked to child or forced labour, with the country’s export authorities seeking to demonstrate that it deals with the possible import of raw materia

Eight men convicted of murdering a woman by assaulting her with sharp weapons and clubs and causing grievous injuries to two others were today sentenced to death by Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika Sri Ragala.

A prison officer told Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara yesterday that the Negombo prison unrest which claimed the lives of several prison officers and inmates could have been prevented had timely orders been issued to contain the situation.

The Castle Road railway level crossing between Baseline and Narahenpita railway stations will be closed to vehicular traffic for 22 hours this weekend due to essential renovation work, the Railways Department said.

The Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka Sergey Viktorov, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Samp

The government has officially re-designated the Old Bogambara prison premises as a prison under the Prisons Ordinance through a Gazette notification issued by Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara.

An Indian national was among the inmates killed in Sri Lanka’s prison riots on Monday (July 6, 2026), Colombo-based official sources told The Hindu, identifying the victim as Unnikrishnan S., aged 73 years.

The Colombo University has decided to conduct all lectures online from tomorrow (10) until July 15 due to the ongoing spread of dengue.

The US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump signalled he’d ’’hit them hard again tonight’’ following an overnight exchange of attacks on Tuesday.

Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain’s most-decorated Paralympian, has retired from international competition with immediate effect. The 48-year-old cyclist has opted not to compete at Los Angeles 2028 to focus on helping improve Para-sport.

The West Indies have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the second Test played in North Sound, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda.