Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has resigned from his post with immediate effect, stating that he would step down until ongoing investigations into coal procurement are concluded and the truth is established. In a letter addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 17 April, Jayakody said...

The death toll from a drowning incident in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeygane area of Nikaweratiya has risen to six, after the bodies of four more individuals were recovered, police said. According to authorities, search operations are ongoing to locate two others who remain...