The Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has taken steps to freeze a luxury house valued at approximately Rs. 40 million in the Ganemulla area, allegedly owned by Nilanthi Perera, alias ‘Kudu Kumari’, who is currently in prison on drug trafficking charges. MORE..

A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the U.S.-Iran framework agreement ​and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. MORE..

The Welfare Benefits Board of Sri Lanka has announced that arrangements have been completed to credit the allowances for the month of June for beneficiaries under the first phase of the ‘Aswasuma’ Welfare Benefits Payment Scheme tomorrow (18). MORE..

Passenger train services on the Up-country railway line from Nanu Oya to Badulla, which were disrupted due to damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, are scheduled to resume from Saturday (20). MORE..

U.S President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an ​interim accord with Iran was not final, and that ‌he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like it or if Tehran did not “behave”. MORE..

The Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, has warned that Sri Lanka faces a risk of dengue cases exceeding the expected limits this year due to the rapid spread of the disease. MORE..

The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has endorsed the certificate on the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill today (17). MORE..

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said the government remains highly positive and optimistic that Sri Lanka will continue its current economic trajectory as planned.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss”, as he and other G7 leaders acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with ​a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia. MORE..

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a body of a female inside a car near the Teldeniya Hospital.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission this morning (17). MORE..

The Court of Appeal today decided to conclude the proceedings of the writ petition filed by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Waruna Jayasundara, after the Attorney General informed the court that no decision had been made to arrest him

Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday (Jun 17) and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war in Iran, as they welcomed an interim deal to end the conflict.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to renovate school hostels across the island at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,008 million during the period 2026–2028. MORE..

The Catholic Church has strongly denied social media claims suggesting that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, calling the allegations completely false and baseless.