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A total of 154,167 people from 47,368 families across eight districts have been affected by the impacts of the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the latest disaster situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).…

Oil prices jumped for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after Iran launched fresh attacks on U.S. military assets in the Gulf as the war between Washington and Tehran continued to spill out across…

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (09), the Department of Meteorology stated. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva and…

Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé are among the leading names on the 2026 Ballon d'Or shortlist after the nominees for football's most prestigious individual prize were revealed today. Kane's inclusion…

The Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament that he had received the Supreme Court’s determination regarding the Bill titled the Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka, which had been challenged…

Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in ​the war only days after both sides traded blows again. The…

The Department of Wildlife Conservation says that human-elephant conflicts have decreased significantly this year compared to the previous year. Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, Ranjan Marasinghe, said that…

SriLankan Airlines has cancelled today’s scheduled services between Colombo and Jakarta, UL364 (Colombo-Jakarta) and UL365 (Jakarta-Colombo), due to volcanic ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau. Indonesian aviation…

The Department of Wildlife Conservation states that rising ocean water temperatures due to El Niño conditions could affect the feeding grounds of marine mammals. Speaking on TV programme today (07), Director General of the Department of…

The Department of Prisons states that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently being held in remand custody, has been granted permission to receive cooked meals from home. Prisons Media Spokesperson Senaka…