Train services between Badulla and Nanu Oya will resume on Saturday (20) following the completion of restoration work on a landslide-affected section of the upcountry railway line, the Department of Railways has announced.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has expanded its crop insurance programmes to provide farmers with greater protection against natural disasters and climate-related risks, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.

The Sri Lankan Rupee, which had been depreciating against the US dollar, has marginally strengthened today (18), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir ​Putin as "neutral" during the war with Iran, saying they had not thwarted his efforts ‌to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

A 56-year-old school teacher has been killed in a road accident involving a bus and a motorcycle in Poonewa along the Jaffna–Kandy main road, police stated.

Gold prices rose more than 1% today, recouping losses from the previous session, as a drop in oil prices following a U.S.-Iran interim agreement dampened inflation expectations and supported bullion.

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a female was discovered inside a car in Teldeniya yesterday (17).

US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries.

Dengue prevention activities are scheduled to be carried out today (18) across school premises and other educational institutions as part of the ongoing National Dengue Control Week, the Ministry of Education has announced.

Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran's oil, resolving the largest energy supply disruption in history.

Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital, has reiterated that he will not end his ongoing hunger strike.

An investigation has been launched following the discovery of an unidentified body near the Kelani Bridge in Sedawatta, within the Grandpass Police Division.

The National Dengue Control Unit has identified Aedes aegypti as the principal mosquito species responsible for dengue transmission in Sri Lanka, warning that its unique feeding behavior significantly increases the risk of disease spread.

Sri Lanka Customs has arrested 26 passengers who allegedly attempted to smuggle gold illegally to India aboard the passenger ferry SG 423, which was scheduled to sail from Kankesanthurai Port to Nagapattinam.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (18), the Department of Meteorology stated.

The Court of Appeal today (18) will consider the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

United States President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal on Wednesday (Jun 17) meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.

The US has signed a deal with Iran that would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and see the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route reopened after effectively being closed since the start of hostilities.