Top leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement were detained ​on Tuesday after they jumped barricades to enter the grounds of a historic observatory popular ‌for protests, chanting slogans demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation over a controversial revision of voter lists.

Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to grow by 4.0% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027, following an estimated growth rate of 5.0% in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest report 'World Economic Outlook 2026: Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices'.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody following arrest over allegations of accepting a bribe in connection with the Airbus case, has been further remanded until October 27 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has expressed regret over recent developments in a country where Buddhism is accorded the foremost place under the Constitution.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for heavy rains affecting the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s lawyers informed the court today that she is currently scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery at the Cardiology Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo.

President Donald Trump said ‌late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," adding that Moscow and Beijing had "too much to lose" if they enabled Tehran.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to be held from 14-15 October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody in connection with investigations into the controversial ‘Krrish’ deal, has been brought before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as strong AI investment offsets the energy ​shock from the war in the Middle East, but downside risks are mounting and more countries are being left behind...