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A person has been injured in a shooting incident in Ahungalla this morning, police said. They said that a group who had come in a car had shot at the man who was travelling in a three-wheeler and had fled.

Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Uva, Central, Sabaragamuwa, and Easten provinces. A few showers may occur in coastal areas of the western and southern provinces during the morning. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions...

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in Sri Lanka today, the British High Commission said. The three-day visit to Colombo and Jaffna marks the celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Sri Lanka and is the Minister’s first visit to Sri Lanka in her role.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy showers above 100mm can be expected at some places in Hambantota district, fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts. Showers or thundershowers may...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that he is declaring a state of emergency effective at 15:00 local time. "We are experiencing heavy rainfall that is expected to accelerate in many parts of the state over the next several hours. Residents should stay off the roads, remain alert, and follow all safety protocols." In Hoboken, New Jersey to the west of...

A train derailed on the coastal line between Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya this morning, causing a delay in service, the Railways Department said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Germany to deliver the opening remarks at the Leaders' Dialogue session during the 'Berlin Global Dialogue' on September 28-29, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

Showery condition in the South-western part of the country is expected to be enhanced up to some extent in today and next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.  Heavy showers about 100mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and...

A minor earth tremor of 2.4 magnitudes on the Richter scale was recorded by the Seismic Monitoring Center at the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) last night.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in Jaffna and Anuradhapura districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts during the evening or night. General public is kindly requested to take adequate...