Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank on Friday after Israel’s military said it killed two Palestinians accused of launching a shooting attack that injured five people near the city of Hebron.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged his eldest son, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, to place his trust in the judiciary and refrain from exacting political revenge, in a letter addressed to the latter while he remains in remand custody.

Aggamaha Panditha Senior Professor Most Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) stated that it welcomes the prospect of a sustained return of container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal,

The Chairman of the Kirinda Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), and four other were arrested by police yesterday (22) in connection with an incident of alleged unlawful confinement

The Opposition has called for the appointment of a Special Parliamentary Select Committee to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of the tusker ‘Kawanthissa’, a national natural heritage of Sri Lanka,

SLPP Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish Group Executive Director Janaki Siriwardena have been further remanded until November 06 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, in connection with an alleged bribery case involving the Krrish Group.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected the bail applications filed by Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and his private secretary in connection with a bribery case.

Nepal will receive $20 million in aid from the United Nations' climate loss and damage fund after the devastating flood along its border with China's Tibet region in August, the government said late on Thursday.

Former SLPP parliamentarian Thisakutti Arachchi has arrived at the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID) of Sri Lanka Police to record a statement regarding an ongoing investigation.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that 350,000 Litro gas cylinders are scheduled to be released to the market over the next three days.

SLPP Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, has been brought to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officers.

Today (23) marks the eighth consecutive day of the ongoing satyagraha campaign at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, where a group of Buddhist monks are demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero.

Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon ‌Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, though the storm is weakening and is not expected to make direct landfall on the island.

A court order has been issued concerning the protest being held at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation.

Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm is likely at some locations across Sri Lanka today (23), as the influence of a low-pressure system near the island continues despite the system moving westward and away from the country.

At least 16 people were killed and 32 more were injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would ​be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's ‌riots and looting.