An appeal filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing the maintaining of the conspiracy charge against him in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has been withdrawn before the Supreme Court today (07).

The Department of Prisons states that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently being held in remand custody, has been granted permission to receive cooked meals from home.

Nepal on Monday (September 7, 2026) observed a national day of mourning on the 13th day of the Rasuwa flash flood disaster, honouring more than 1,340 people who lost their lives in one of the country's deadliest natural disasters in recent history.

Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero has been arrested by the Batticaloa Police.

Blocks 1 and 2 of Yala National Park will be temporarily closed from September 14, taking into consideration the heat stress experienced by animals and wildlife officers due to the prevailing high temperatures.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts.

The total water storage capacity of reservoirs across the island currently stands at nearly 47.3% amid the prevailing dry weather, according to H.M.P.S.D. Herath, Director (Water Management) of the Irrigation Department.

The National Disaster Relief Services Centre states that the distribution of drinking water to districts affected by dry weather is continuing without interruption.

Sri Lankan passport holders travelling to Thailand will no longer be eligible for visa-free entry from September 15, 2026, according to a new visa notice issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo.

The Basnayake Nilame of the historic Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, Thilina Madhusankha, has announced a decision to discontinue the release of the sacred tusker “Wasana” for ordinary peraheras, except for major historical religious processions such as the Kandy Esala Perahera.

Oil prices have extended their gains as renewed strikes between the US and Iran on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns of prolonged supply disruptions, according to Reuters.

A luxury car traveling on the Southern Expressway veered off the road and crashed into the safety fence, resulting in an accident this morning (07).

Five suspects who allegedly carried out illegal excavations in search of artifacts have been arrested by police.

Modernization work on the Hingurakgoda Railway Station in the Polonnaruwa District has commenced under a program aimed at upgrading facilities at 100 railway stations across the island.

Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday (Sep 7) because of volcanic ash from eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.