A 19-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Gampaha due to urgent maintenance work at the Karasnagala Water Treatment Plant in Attanagalla, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced.

A former private secretary to former Chief Minister of the Southern Province Shan Wijayalal De Silva has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over allegations of corruption causing a loss of Rs. 16.5 million to the government.

The Embilipitiya Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered police to expedite investigations and record witness statements in two cases connected to a dispute arising from a cannabis raid in Suriyakanda.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has directed all public officials that annual asset and liability declarations must be submitted by June 30, warning that failure to comply will result in mandatory penalties.

The Criminal Investigation Department informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today that it has initiated an investigation into allegations of contempt of court involving six individuals, including former Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation has announced that the rehabilitation project of the spillway at the Kala Wewa reservoir will begin tomorrow (16).

The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has ordered that the verdict in the case filed by the Attorney General against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando will be delivered on July 31.

A 21-year-old woman died after being thrown from a bridge without proper bungee cord equipment in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, according to the São Paulo Governor’s Office.

At least 17 schoolchildren sustained injuries following a motor accident on the Kandy–Jaffna A9 road in Kalugala, Katugastota at around 2.00 p.m. today (15).

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of Sri Lanka for the first quarter of the year 2026 has been reported as 5.1 percent, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Ports, Anura Karunathilaka has reviewed the ongoing and proposed development plans for the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during a high-level discussion with the management of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

Strict legal action will be taken against pedestrians who cross main roads unlawfully without using designated pedestrian underpasses, Kandy Police has announced.

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement reached by the United States and Iran, and said that the agreement “should allow for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”

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

The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has introduced measures to further promote the use of the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway, aiming to provide motorists with a faster and more convenient toll payment experience.

The United States Navy vessel USS Canberra departed Sri Lanka following a successful port call at the Colombo Harbour, according to the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called on the government to disclose the formula used to determine the guaranteed price of paddy, emphasizing the need for transparency in calculating production costs.

The Court of Appeal has ordered that a revision petition filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, be taken up for examination tomorrow.