The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, has been produced before the Court of Appeal, a short while ago.

The US military said on Sunday four people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" but human rights experts condemn as extrajudicial killings.

US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

A suspect allegedly involved in the shooting of a 74-year-old man in the Galwehera area of Ahungalla has been arrested by the Galle District Crimes Division.

Three female journalists have accused police officers in India of sexual harassment during street protests in the capital Delhi.

Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has ​resigned for personal reasons, and Hamid Bovard, chief ‌executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be acting minister, state ​media said on Sunday.

A suspect who allegedly aided and abetted the shooting and killing of a man and two women travelling in a three-wheeler in the Baddegama area has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Division.

The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, is scheduled to be produced before the Court of Appeal today (05).

The train travelling from Peradeniya to Colombo Fort on the repaired railway track has derailed this morning (05) after crashing into a mound of fallen earth and rocks between the Gangoda and Kadigamuwa railway stations, Ada Derana reporter said.

The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the British military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most part of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (05), the Department of Meteorology said.

The 2026 Colombo International Book Fair, which commenced on September 25, concluded today (October 4) after drawing large crowds over its 10-day run.

Yemen's Saudi-backed government has announced a major military operation to retake territory from the Iran-backed Houthis.

The Colombo Additional Magistrate today (October 4) ordered that Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, be remanded until tomorrow, following his arrest pursuant to an open warrant issued by the Court of Appeal.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched a special island-wide inspection and investigation programme targeting the sale of bread below the prescribed weight, as well as the failure to properly display the weight and retail price of bread.