Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (04).

A protest organized by the People's Struggle Movement against the proposed Prevention of State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) and the Organized Crime Bill has commenced near the Parliament Roundabout.

Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Wednesday that Americans voted "NO TO WAR" after Democrats routed the Republicans in the midterm elections.

Train services along the Upcountry railway line were restored at around 11:15 a.m. following a temporary disruption caused by a landslide, railway authorities confirmed.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level advisory for severe lightning in several areas across the island.

The US midterm vote ushered in a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country on Tuesday (Nov 3), electoral milestones on a night that saw voters issue a sharp rejection of President Donald Trump's second term.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has held a series of bilateral meetings with leaders and representatives of Rwanda, Jamaica and Uganda, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda.

A suspect has been arrested with over six kilograms of narcotics illegally in his possession during a special joint search operation conducted in Kalmunaikudy, Ampara.

A supplementary estimate amounting to Rs. 47 billion has been presented to Parliament today (04) to minimise the impact of rising fuel prices on the public and provide additional financial assistance to Aswesuma beneficiaries.

Train services on the Upcountry railway line have been disrupted following a landslide early this morning (04), between Bandarawela and Heeloya.

Democrats captured majorities in both the Senate and House on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories that reached deep into Republican strongholds as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court has commenced hearings into a series of petitions filed challenging the proposed Organized Crime Prevention Bill.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Republicans would have won the midterm elections “in a landslide” if he had been on the ballot.

Democrats are projected to be the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to several US networks.

Oil prices slipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections and their potential impact on peace talks in the Middle East, even after industry data showed US crude stocks unexpectedly fell last week.