The Adani Group has become the fastest brand to enter India's 'Top 10 Most Valuable Brands' for the first time, while Adani Power became the country's top energy brand in the 'Brand Finance India 100 Report 2026', it was announced on Tuesday.

The Horana Headquarters Police have launched an investigation following a complaint that the Chairman of the Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Saman Sujeewa Jayathunga received death threats through an anonymous telephone call.

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard has seized stocks of narcotics and contraband worth over Rs. 90 million during the first six months of this year.

The Governor of the Central Province, Prof. Sarath Abayakoon has submitted his letter of resignation from the post of Governor to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, is planning to introduce a new insurance scheme for mushroom cultivations.

Kuwait’s army said early Wednesday that its air defense systems were responding to “hostile” drone attacks following what it described as an Iranian attack.

Sri Lanka has marked a major milestone in its irrigation history with the successful completion of excavation work on South Asia’s longest irrigation tunnel, officials said.

US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.

Police have launched investigations after two bodies were discovered in separate incidents in Galewela and Deraniyagala.

A few showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (15), according to the Department of Meteorology.

The US military said Tuesday that it has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran's attacks on commercial ships on the Strait of Hormuz, as the interim ceasefire deal unravels and concerns grow about a return to all-out war.

Applications have been called for the selection of examiners for the practical examination panels of the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination.

A joint US$2 million initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of China has been launched to enhance sustainable aquaculture development in Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex has been sold for £37.4m ($50.1m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York - the most ever paid for a dinosaur.

US President Donald Trump has scrapped his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

The National Audit Office has revealed that the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has failed to establish a policy for the timely revision of water tariffs despite operating for more than 49 years.

Several people have died in a fire at a construction site in Brussels on Tuesday, with a search for six missing persons ongoing, local authorities said.

The National Digital Portal for cooperative member registration was officially launched today (14), marking a significant step towards integrating Sri Lanka’s cooperative sector with digital technology.