A bizarre incident has left residents of Kohobankulama in Galgamuwa stunned after a man who was reportedly declared dead in police communication arrived home alive — while preparations for his funeral were already underway.

China-based team AG.AL have been crowned surprise winners of the Esports World Cup (EWC) after seven weeks of competition in Paris.

U.S. tariffs on all cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel will be increased to 50% starting January 1, 2027, President Donald Trump said in a social post on Monday after trade talks with Canada collapsed over the weekend.

A group of diplomats based in New Delhi will travel to Kandy this week to witness the Kandy Esala Perahera and experience Sri Lanka’s cultural and religious heritage as part of a specially arranged three-day programme from August 26.

Harvard University has advised its international students and scholars to plan their travel and consider returning to the United States before September 15, when new US visa rules for F-1 and J-1 visa holders are expected to take effect.

1996 World Cup winning caption Arjuna Ranatunga joined India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev as 21 former international cricket team captains came together and issued a fresh appeal over Imran Khan's treatment in jail.

The world’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday.

A 52-year-old man has been killed in a wild elephant attack in Pul Eliya, Medawachchiya, police said.

A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to ​applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of ‌State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.

IdeaHell, a subsidiary of Derana Media Network, has secured a Gold award at the 2026 Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards for its acclaimed “Seat of Care (Suwa Sasuna)” campaign.

Prince Harry and a group of six other high-profile figures have been ordered to make an initial payment of £9.54m in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after they lost their High Court privacy case.

A snake named after the Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after receiving cancer treatment normally used in humans.

Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local media outlets for news on their platforms.

The billionaire founder of China ​Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, ‌was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday by a Chinese court, which ordered all his ​personal property confiscated.

A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, BBC News understands.

The Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association has warned that taxes imposed on printed books are placing growing pressure on the publishing industry, with an estimated 50% to 60% of authors turning to other occupations over the past three years.

French President Emmanuel Macron has promulgated a law establishing a right to assisted dying for certain patients following years of public and parliamentary debate, local media reported Wednesday.