Police had opened fire at a three-wheeler which ignored their signal to halt and arrested five suspects along with three swords at Sahaspura Borella, police said.

A total of 160 new civilian employees officially joined the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) following a ceremony held at SLAF Headquarters yesterday (2), with 25 recruits from the Tamil and Muslim communities included in the latest intake.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on ​Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt on ‌Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence amid the U.S. war against Iran.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested with 130 foreign-manufactured electronic cigarettes allegedly intended for illegal sale during a joint search operation in Wellampitiya.

Sri Lanka and the United States have explored new avenues to strengthen practical cooperation in disaster response, infrastructure resilience and defence engagement during bilateral discussions held in Canada.

Nepal plans to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of its border with China, installing seismic sensors, cameras and a satellite link, two Nepali government sources told Reuters, a week after a glacial flood killed more than 1,000.

The elderly allowance for August 2026 is scheduled to be credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries today (3), with payments being made to senior citizens aged over 70 under the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) will suspend the water supply in several areas of Colombo for 24 hours from 8 p.m. today (3) until 8 p.m. tomorrow (4).

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police recovered 100 grams of crystal methamphetamine(‘Ice’) in his possession during a raid in the Manayaweli area of China Bay yesterday (2).

Atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for afternoon thundershowers in the Northern, North Central, Eastern and Uva provinces over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology stated.

Saudi Arabia has condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker on Monday night that killed two Filipino sailors.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has paid his final respects to the late veteran singer and actor Priyankara Perera.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sep 2) suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait", asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran.

The government is taking measures to address the risk of job losses and provide relief to workers who may lose their livelihoods as a result of the ongoing El Niño climate conditions.

There is a high chance that dozens of workers may be found ​alive after a week trapped in an underground chamber at Nepal's Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant ‌following deadly flash floods, a Nepal Electricity Authority official said on Wednesday.