SriLankan Airlines has cancelled its flight scheduled to operate to Dammam International Airport in Saudi Arabia today (12).

Former Minister Chandima Weerakkody has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a statement as a witness in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of the Kalu Ganga has caused water levels to rise in the Kalawellawa area.

Four individuals, including the Chairman of the Nawalapitiya Urban Council, his son and son-in-law, have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault incident following a vehicle accident in Nawalapitiya, police said.

Sri Lanka received a total of USD 6,865.4 million in workers’ remittances from January to September this year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The second king coconut village under the “Ceylon King Coconut Village” national programme, launched by the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure to establish 250 king coconut villages across Sri Lanka within three years, was established yesterday (11).

A suspect has been arrested with a pistol and six rounds of ammunition in the Kinchigune area of Weeraketiya.

A new train service has been introduced from today (12) for schoolchildren and other passengers travelling between Polgahawela and Peradeniya.

US President Donald Trump is facing a growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia as the Iran war continues to impact global energy prices.

One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack ​Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said.

A foot march organized under the leadership of the Maha Sangha in support of Most Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently in prison, and in defence of the religious rights of Buddhist monks, is continuing for the third consecutive day today (12).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that agreements already signed with private fuel companies will be amended in the future.

President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” as part of the ongoing conflict. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly said this “was news for me.”

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued for several districts in view of the prevailing rainy weather conditions.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed the importance of adults thinking from a child’s perspective to understand children, noting that effective communication between children and adults is essential to bridge the generation gap.

A special meeting has been held between Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha.