Three persons have been injured after a tree collapsed in Nawagamuwa amid strong winds accompanying heavy showers, causing extensive damage to four vehicles parked in the area.

Seven fishing boats that had been withdrawn from service were completely destroyed in a fire that broke out at a boat maintenance yard within the Galle Fisheries Harbour premises around midday today (8).

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has criticised the government over the recent flooding in Colombo, claiming that the administration, which promised to bring about a transformation within six months, has failed even to clean the city's drainage systems.

Two automatic spill gates at the Victoria Reservoir have been opened today (08) as heavy rainfall in the Central Province caused the water level of the reservoir to rise rapidly, officials have stated.

The National Dengue Control Unit will launch a special dengue prevention programme tomorrow (09), covering 74 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions identified as being at risk of a dengue outbreak.

The body of a third youth who went missing after drowning in a stream in the Bevaraliya area of Deniyaya has been recovered.

Media linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen say at least 33 people, including women and children, have been killed in air strikes by Saudi Arabia.

The Department of Meteorology has predicted showers and thundershowers across several parts of the island, with heavy rainfall of up to 100mm expected in several provinces tomorrow.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced plans to stage a protest in front of the Colombo National Hospital on November 10, demanding solutions to doctors’ salary and allowance issues and the shortage of medical professionals in the country.

The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery has generated a profit of USD 417 million over the past nine months, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna stated.

Cement companies have increased the price of a 50-kilogram bag of cement by Rs. 100, citing rising production costs.

The bodies of two of the four youths who went missing after drowning while bathing in a stream in Deniyaya yesterday have been recovered.

Police have launched further investigations into suspected online financial fraud following a raid on a hotel in Nalloruwa, Panadura, where 32 Chinese nationals were found staying.

Development Officers across the island have decided to launch a trade union action by reporting sick leave tomorrow (09), citing several demands.

An atmospheric disturbance is likely to develop over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea areas around November 11, the Department of Meteorology has announced.