The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the North-Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North-Central Provinces, as well as the Galle, Matara and Mannar districts.

The Colombo High Court has postponed the trial in the case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Colombo High Court today (02) ordered that the case filed against former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and a woman in connection with the recovery of a gold-plated firearm at the Havelock City housing complex be called on November 4.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Rémi Lambert today (02) to discuss the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector and opportunities to expand investment in the industry.

US President Donald Trump said Washington could resume large-scale strikes on Iran after the November midterm elections, while rejecting Tehran's latest ceasefire proposal as insufficient, according to an interview with TIME published on Thursday.

Former Minister Bandula Gunawardena arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a statement, said Ada Derana reporter.

Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the Wall ‌Street Journal reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera has stated that plans are underway to simplify the country’s tax system, making it more efficient and user-friendly from next year.

Train services on the Upcountry railway line are set to resume today (October 2), following a nearly 10-month suspension, the Railway Department announced.

Yemen's Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday (Oct 1), sparking strong condemnation from several Muslim countries.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1:00 p.m. today (02), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Around 20 Iranian and Iran-linked oil tankers are reportedly stranded approximately 15 miles off Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast, with some vessels facing shortages of food, fuel and fresh water.

The younger brother of organised criminal figure ‘Loku Patty’ has been shot and killed in the Welikanda area of Ahungalla.

The younger brother of organised criminal figure ‘Loku Patty’ has reportedly been seriously injured in a shooting incident in the Welikanda area of Ahungalla.

Minister of Justice and National Integration Minister, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara said that a total of 17,506 forensic reports related to narcotics offences have been issued over the past two months.