Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring the previous day's gains, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has met General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva to discuss bilateral relations and current developments.

Israel's president voiced hope on Wednesday (Oct 28) for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab parties possible kingmakers.

The suspended Officer-in-Charge of the Crime Division of Homagama Police, who was arrested in connection with the death of a suspect while in police custody, is scheduled to be produced before court today (29).

Global commodity prices are set to surge 23 per cent in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment problems in the Black Sea and high demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that all government assistance due to Sri Lankan migrant workers is provided without delay or obstruction, recognising their significant contribution to the country’s economy through foreign exchange earnings.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has identified and declared a number of companies and mobile applications as prohibited schemes under Section 83(C) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, as amended.

Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (29).

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner and the wounding of a woman in Soysapura, within the Mount Lavinia Police Division, on October 20.

The government’s proposed counterterrorism and organised crime legislation risks perpetuating human rights abuses associated with the Prevention of Terrorism Act(PTA), Human Rights Watch has warned, raising concerns over arbitrary detention, torture, surveillance and restrictions on civil liberties.

Partial results from Israel's general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament.

The Welfare Benefits Board has taken steps to remove 1,391,830 beneficiaries under the revised selection process of the Aswesuma welfare benefits programme.

An Indian national has been taken into custody by Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, along with a haul of cocaine and ecstasy pills, with an estimated total street value of around Rs. 454 million.

A discussion on preparing plans to attract strong investors to Sri Lanka’s mineral industry has been held at the Presidential Secretariat today (28), under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

A man suspected of being involved in several thefts has passed away after being taken to hospital while in police custody, following his capture and tied to a tree by villagers in the Baddegama area of Kobeigane.