The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has advised Sri Lankan nationals planning to undertake Umrah to exercise caution when making travel arrangements amid the current situation in the region.

Houthi media reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court granted permission today (13) for the police to detain and interrogate four foreign nationals arrested with over one kilogram of cocaine in the Kollupitiya area.

Fifteen unauthorised shanty houses were reportedly completely destroyed in a sudden fire that broke out near the Mahawatta Railway Lane in the Grandpass police area, Colombo.

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from ​a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a ‌cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.

A Chinese national, allegedly linked to an organised criminal group in China, has been remanded until October 27 following arrest over allegations of extorting investors at the Colombo Port City.

Welfare benefits under the ‘Aswesuma’ programme for October 2026 are scheduled to be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts tomorrow (14).

A low-level atmospheric disturbance persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka over the Bay of Bengal, and cloudy skies and increased rainfall are expected across the island over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of a stationery allowance of Rs. 6,000 each to 1.5 million schoolchildren for the 2027 academic year.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been further remanded until October 16 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, after a medical report from the National Hospital confirmed that she had no ongoing or planned surgeries.