A large tree has fallen across the High-Level Road near the Thunnana filling station in Padukka, damaging a car travelling along the road.

Underworld figure ‘Gampaha Osman’ has been further remanded until November 13 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate in connection with the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued Level 1 and Level 2 landslide warnings for several areas across nine districts due to prevailing heavy rainfall.

Traffic along the Hatton–Nuwara Eliya main road came to a complete standstill after a large mound of earth collapsed onto the roadway in the Kudagama area at around 5.00 p.m. today (09).

US President Donald Trump said he might refrain from endorsing a candidate to succeed him in the 2028 presidential election, suggesting that staying out of the race could be the better option.

The number of tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year has surpassed 1.9 million, according to latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

A gunman suspected of killing six people in central Krakow and his parents and sister at their home has died in hospital, Polish police say.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court has ordered Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and four others, who are staging a Satyagraha near the Ruwanweliseya, to appear before court on November 20.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a strong performance today (09), with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) gaining 291.72 points, or 1.37%, to close at 21,531.37.

The Attorney General informed the court that the provision in the Prevention of Organized Crime Bill permitting a person to be detained for up to 72 hours will be amended to reduce the detention period to 48 hours.