Uganda’s leading independent media group says it is under ’’military siege’’ after the army chief - who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni - ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets.

United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka presented what he described as current fuel import cost estimates, stating that a litre of petrol could be unloaded at the Port of Colombo for approximately Rs. 220, while diesel could be

At least 14 people have been killed after a helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia, Saudi state media reported, citing an official source at the country’s energy ministry.

The health facilities of Delft and Analaitivu Islands have received special attention from the government following an inspection visit by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the ​public health agency said on Sunday, warning that ‌the true figure was likely to be higher.

Health experts have rejected recent statements by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni attributing the current surge in dengue cases to a new or modified strain of the dengue virus, insisting there is n

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that national progress requires collective effort and a shared commitment from all sectors of society.

Police officers have been instructed to take direct judicial action against reckless drivers instead of issuing on-the-spot fines, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Division said.

Five Sri Lankan passengers, including a woman, were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early today after they were allegedly caught attempting to smuggle narcotics worth an estimated Rs. 72.2 million into the count

Several advanced patient care facilities, including a newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory (Cath Lab), at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, will be officially opened for public use on June 30 under the patronage of Heal

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan on early Sunday (June 28, 2026), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the latest in a series of major temblors hitting the region.

The Government has initiated a review of the feasibility of bringing Tellippalai Base Hospital under the administration of the Central Government, while assuring that no final decision will be made until consultations are held with all relevant stake

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the

The government has launched a special expedited programme to issue National Identity Cards (NICs) to elderly people from low-income families who have lost their monthly elderly allowance due to the absence of an NIC.

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in Vavuniya have seized 580 litres of artificial bee honey allegedly prepared for sale to pilgrims visiting sacred sites during the Poson season.

SLPP National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa questioned the government’s response to the worsening dengue situation, stating that the clean-up campaign carried out around the Presidential Secretariat highlighted the authorities’ de

Water levels in the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs have increased following intermittent heavy rainfall in their catchment areas, according to engineers in charge of the reservoirs.

Senior BJP leader and India Foundation president Ram Madhav on Saturday rejected a media report claiming he participated in fresh India-Pakistan Track 2 talks in Colombo, calling it a ’’complete spin to a non-story.’’

Less than two years after India and Sri Lanka relaunched the passenger ferry, the Tamil Nadu state is moving to commercialise the route’s onshore infrastructure, inviting bids for duty-free retail and foreign-exchange concessions at the Nagapattina

The Kalmunai Police have arrested a suspect following the widespread circulation of a social media video showing an individual brutally assaulting a dog.

Officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) attached to the Katunayake Unit arrested five suspects during a series of raids at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on the evening of June 27, following intelligence receiv

Steve Clarke has resigned as head coach following Scotland’s exit from the World Cup.

Investigators have found the remains of 117 dogs in various states of decomposition - many of which were found with gunshot wounds - on the grounds of a purported ’’no-kill’’ animal shelter in northern California.

The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes rose above 1,400 on Saturday as ​foreign rescue teams poured into the country and authorities pressed on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.

The Meteorology Department has forecast continued rainy and windy conditions across several parts of the country today (28), with fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm expected in some areas.

An international Dhamma programme titled ’’Kamma’’ will be held online on Poson Full Moon Poya Day, June 29, with the sermon to be delivered by the Venerable Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera.

The cost of security stickers used on liquor bottles has remained unchanged despite most of them now being printed digitally instead of being affixed as paper labels, officials informed the Committee on Public Finance.

The US has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

Despite Ireland pulling off a stunning six-wicket upset over the West Indies, Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup came to an end on Saturday, as their inferior net run rate proved decisive.

Police have instructed all traffic officers to take direct legal action against drivers involved in reckless driving instead of issuing on-the-spot fines, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety W.P.J. Senadhee