Sri Lanka Police says that Red Notices have been issued through Interpol for 236 individuals who have fled the country after allegedly being involved in organized crime, drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

The water level of the Minneriya Reservoir, considered the second-largest reservoir in the Polonnaruwa District, has declined further to 36%.

The All-Island Canteen Owners’ Association has decided to increase the prices of flour-based short eats, including parata and egg roti, by Rs. 5.

The threat ​of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating ‌flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size appears to have shrunk.

Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, ​a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the ​economy.

Officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) visited the residence of Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake on Parliament Road today (29).

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kankesanturai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

Nepal Police have just posted official fatality and casualty figures on their X account.

Nepal needs foreign help in specialised and technical areas in which it does not have ‌expertise in the aftermath of the devastating flood that hit its Himalayan border with China this week, but not in search and rescue, its foreign minister told Reuters.

Flour-producing companies have increased the price of wheat flour by Rs. 17 per kilogram.