At least 261 people have been killed and 1,000 are injured in a crash involving three trains in India's eastern Odisha state.

It has been 42 years since the burning down of the Jaffna library that had one of the largest collections of books in South Asia.

Chief of defence staff (CDS) Gen. Shavendra Silva has sent a letter of demand (LoD) to MP Wimal Weerawansa over allegations of complicity in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the government.

The country may again be in danger due to racist and anti-religious statements and it is the responsibility of the entire Nation to prevent such situations from emerging, former speaker Karu Jayasuriya said.

Disharmony caused by improper statements with regard to religions could threaten national security, warns police media spokesman Nihal Talduwa.

Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the chief guest at a book launch at Tower Hall in Colombo yesterday (01).

The wedding of the eldest daughter of MP Patali Champika Ranawaka took place yesterday (01) at Monarch Imperial Hotel at Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.

The Army has promised to abandon a plan to build a Buddhist temple at Uliyankulam in Mannar, said MP Charles Nirmalanathan.

The economy is gradually recovering from the crisis thanks to the correct policies including the collective efforts of the people, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

The arrested owner of the YouTube channel SL-Vlogs has been remanded until June 07.