The United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur is scheduled to arrive today in Colombo on a three-day visit.

General Kevin Schneider, the Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) arrived in Sri Lanka today (21) on a three-day visit.

A total of five Five suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged scam in which a woman was defrauded of Rs. 4.2 million and a gold sovereign under the guise of conducting a ritual to recover a hidden treasure, police said.

Sri Lanka’s men’s 4x100m relay team established a new national record at the 2026 Asian Relay Championships in China, clocking an impressive 38.63 seconds.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign from his office, citing failures on immigration and energy policies.

The highest temperature recorded across Sri Lanka today (21) was 37.2°C, according to the Department of Meteorology.

A 37-year-old man has died following a drowning incident at the Koggala estuary in Galle today (21), police said.

At least seven guest workers died and over 40 were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood export unit in Kannigaipair, Tiruvallur district on Sunday.

A fire has broken out at a bakery in the Wellampitiya town at around 4:45 p.m. today, police stated.

A total of 11 advanced CT scanners have been introduced to the hospital system at a cost of Rs. 1,950 million, in a move aimed at strengthening diagnostic services for conditions including stroke, cancer and heart disease, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media stated.