Fishermen operating small fishing vessels along Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern coast have been warned to stay ashore until further notice following the development of the cyclonic storm “Murasu” over the west-central and adjoining areas of the Bay of Bengal.

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday (Nov 2) said that it was considering a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US agrees to its conditions, having previously proposed a one-week timeline.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has launched an investigation into the death of a wild elephant whose carcass was discovered in a forested area near a paddy field adjacent to Kayangollawa Wewa in Kahatagasdigiliya.

The Department of Meteorology has warned that fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in several provinces across the country tomorrow (03).

The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court today (02) continued hearing a case filed against Mayor of Kaduwela and Member of Parliament Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana over the alleged forcible acquisition of a 100-perch land plot near the Millennium City housing complex in Athurugiriya.

In the last weekend before the pivotal midterm elections, US President Donald Trump has made a final pitch to voters in hopes of keeping Republicans in control of Congress.

A rare humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine's front-line Kherson region that allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has ended.

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has stated that the liquidation process for 33 selected State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is currently underway.

A SriLankan Airlines flight arriving from Melbourne, Australia, made an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night (01) after smoke was detected in its cargo hold.

The Colombo High Court has fixed November 13 for the next hearing of a corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne.

Further details have emerged regarding the death of a remand prisoner who was reportedly shot by a prison officer after allegedly attempting to escape from the Pallekele Dumbara Prison in Kandy.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the following areas across the island.

A Sri Lankan woman has been stranded in the Cook Islands for three years and is desperate to go back home, but neither New Zealand nor Australia is approving her transit visa. Ruchira Ranasingha, 50...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the case filed against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and several others over a protest held near the United Nations (UN) office in Thummulla, Colombo, be taken up again on December 7, 2026.

A police sergeant who was arrested and remanded in connection with the death of a suspect who was in police custody at Kobeigane Police Station has been further remanded until November 12.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the case filed against former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra and several other female suspects over the staging of a street drama obstructing public roads..

The cyclonic storm “Murasu” has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic storm over the West central and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The All-Island School Children Transportation Association has announced that school transport fares will not be revised at this stage despite the recent increase in diesel prices.