Sri Lanka’s dengue caseload has exceeded 55,000, with June alone accounting for more than 21,500 infections, according to the latest figures released by the National Dengue Surveillance System.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$200 million emergency assistance package to help Sri Lanka rebuild infrastructure, restore livelihoods and support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

It is with humour that I listened to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake deliver his almost monthly speech in Parliament last week stating that if the media does not come out of the garbage pile they are in, they would not survive.

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) concluded its second official visit to Sri Lanka on June 24, 2026, following a 10-day mission aimed at assessing the country’s efforts to prevent torture and ill-treatment, Foreign Affa

Qatar Airways has resumed full operations on the Doha–Colombo route from July 1, reinstating its schedule of five daily flights and strengthening air connectivity to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to ensuring a sustainable environment and advancing climate resilience through regional cooperation, Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody said while addressing the 9th Session of the Committe

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing alleged irregularities in coal procurement questioned former Energy Minister Engineer Kumara Jayakody for nearly two hours and recorded his statement yesterday (30).

Iran said Tuesday it would not meet with top ‌US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries.

An individual who held a dansala in Saliyawewa area to serve quids of betel containing tobacco on Poson Full Moon Poya day ended up in courts.

Sri Lanka’s private sector currently has more than 400,000 job vacancies, compelling local industries to recruit foreign workers from countries such as India and China due to a shortage of both skilled and unskilled labour, Minister of Industries a

The National Agrarians’ Unity has rejected the government’s guaranteed paddy prices for the 2026 Yala cultivation season, describing them as unrealistic in the face of rising production costs, and has warned of trade union action if the pricing p

Five suspects have been arrested after a young man was allegedly assaulted outside a Poson Dansala in Malabe, following an incident that was widely circulated on social media.

A dead dolphin was found washed ashore in the Kollankanatta area of Wilpattu National Park on Monday evening (30), wildlife officials said.

Fourteen children died after the roof of a building near Lahore collapsed on top of them, officials say.

Woven from fibre-optic cable and grass, a small ​bird’s nest found near the front line of the war in Ukraine shows how the more ‌than four-year-old conflict is reshaping the natural environment, researchers say.

The United States has started deporting migrants to a sparsely populated archipelago in the tropical Pacific, the island nation of Palau told AFP on Wednesday.

A prolonged and dangerous heatwave will intensify across a swathe of the US this week, ushering in scorching daytime heat, high humidity and stifling overnight temperatures, forecasters predict.

The Meteorology Department has forecast strong winds and rough sea conditions in several sea areas around Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours.

US President Donald Trump made more than $1bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery has remained resilient despite the fallout from the Middle East conflict, with strong revenue collection and growth helping cushion the impact of external shocks, although significant reform challenges remain, the Inte

Sri Lanka’s construction sector regained momentum in May as a steady flow of new project awards helped drive activity back into expansion territory, offering fresh evidence that investment activity remains resilient despite higher borrowing costs a

Headline inflation accelerated further in June, rising above the Central Bank’s 5 percent target as higher domestic energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict continued to feed through to the economy.

The National Council for Persons with Disabilities has decided to introduce a special identification card to provide priority services for persons with disabilities at government institutions.

Sri Lanka Police have introduced tougher measures against dangerous and reckless driving, warning that serious traffic offenders will face criminal prosecution in addition to penalties under existing traffic laws.

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to ambitious climate action and sustainable development goals, with plans to meet 70 per cent of the country’s energy demand through renewable sources by 2030 and beyond, Deputy Minister of Environment Anton

Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the fabric of American society — scuttling one of

The human–elephant conflict has become a major and challenging issue in the country, Deputy Director (Elephant Conservation) of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), U.L. Thaufeeq, said.

The Government has announced the guaranteed prices at which it will purchase paddy from farmers during the 2026 Yala cultivation season

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Presidential Senior Economic Adviser Duminda Hulangamuwa as the new Chairman and a member of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has called for wide public awareness of the newly established Dengue Operations Room, which has been set up to strengthen information gathering and coordination related to dengue prevention and control.