Eleven people have died and three others remain missing following a fire that broke out at an elderly care home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota yesterday (June 3), according to Sri Lanka Police.

Eleven people remain missing after a fire broke out at an elders’ home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, today (June 3), while 47 others were rescued from the facility.

The United States has proposed imposing an additional 12.5% duty on imports from Sri Lanka after an investigation found that the country had failed to effectively prohibit and enforce restrictions on goods made with forced labor.

Sri Lanka has received TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters donated by the United States government and a Cutter-class vessel that previously served with the U.S. Coast Guard, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers have been barred from traveling overseas by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Sri Lanka has received US$695 million approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the completion of the fifth and sixth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, with the funds now credited to the country’s foreign reserves.

Around 250 suspected meningitis patients have been reported from several areas across Sri Lanka, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Sri Lankan government says the burden arising from the issue of substandard coal imports will not be passed on to the public, and action will be taken against the companies responsible to recover any losses.

Sri Lanka has allocated Rs. 1 billion this year through the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) to improve paddy drying, storage, and related facilities across the country.

Litro Gas Lanka says the revised domestic gas prices for June will be announced on June 4, with the new prices scheduled to take effect on June 5, 2026.

The minimum monthly expenditure required for one person in Sri Lanka to meet basic needs has increased to Rs. 17,117, according to the official poverty line for April 2026 released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The number of dengue patients reported in Sri Lanka has risen rapidly, with 33,864 cases and 19 deaths recorded so far this year.

The Sri Lankan government plans to enforce the QR fuel distribution system more strictly in the future to reduce fuel consumption and lessen the impact on the economy.

Sri Lankan Minister Vijitha Herath met with a gathering of Sri Lankans in Melbourne, Australia, on May 31, 2026, where he discussed issues affecting the community and outlined the government’s plans to address them.

Six people were killed and 13 others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a group of people waiting in a queue at a dansala near Meegoda Junction on the night of May 31, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s hospital system is set to receive five state-of-the-art mammography machines worth Rs. 765 million to improve the early detection of breast cancer and strengthen follow-up care services.