Construction of a new Accident and Emergency Treatment Unit at the Mannar District General Hospital commenced today (16) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who has been named as a suspect in the controversial Airbus aircraft procurement case, has been brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court by prison officials.

New Delhi has lodged a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship collided with an Indian Navy vessel in international waters.

Turkish Airlines has agreed to compensate Sri Lankan Javelin Champion Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage for damage caused to his sports equipment following his return to Sri Lanka last morning (15).

Sri Lanka and Thailand have agreed to further strengthen longstanding bilateral relations, following a productive meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath and Thailand’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan in Bangkok.

The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday (Sep 16) of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.

New Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Wei Huaxiang met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, alleging that he defamed Islam, be called again on September 30.

A member of the Rajapaksa family has denied reports that Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left the country despite being summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to provide a statement.

The Polgolla Dame in Kandy will be emptied for around two and a half days from September 25 to facilitate essential repair work on its gates, Director of the Water Management Secretariat Engineer Nilantha Dhanapala said.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva, Eastern, Central and North Central provinces, and in the Mullaittivu District.

Widespread rainfall is expected across Sri Lanka within the next 10 days, according to the Department of Meteorology, which has warned of the possibility of heavy rain, landslides and flooding.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued a Level 1 landslide early warning for several areas in three districts.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (16) ordered that the case filed against former Minister Johnston Fernando, who is currently out on bail in connection with the alleged illegal possession of a luxury vehicle, be called on October 28.

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has advised motorists to switch on their headlights while travelling on expressways due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions and reduced visibility.