A foot march led by members of the Maha Sangha commenced today (10) from the premises of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, protesting the disrobing of Most Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero and calling for his release.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North Western and Southern provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.

A person has been killed in a sharp-weapon attack near a workers’ hostel in Colombo Port City.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, O. L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Anojan Sivarasa at Dammam Central Prison, located approximately 450 kilometres from Riyadh, on 8 October 2026 to inquire about his well-being and ascertain his current status.

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association has stated that the number of daily train services operating on the Northern Railway Line has decreased from 18 to just 8.

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has stated that it will take steps to further intensify trade union action, as no satisfactory solutions have been provided to the issues and challenges facing the state university system.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (10), the Department of Meteorology said.

President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit Panama, damaging buildings and causing widespread shaking.

Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) says it has received complaints from several parents and students who have lost hundreds of thousands of rupees after falling victim to advertisements posted on social media offering admission to foreign universities.

Authorities stepped up security in the Indian capital on Friday and announced transport restrictions ahead of a planned demonstration by India’s “Cockroach” movement, seeking to limit access to a growing campaign against a contentious revision of voter lists that has led to nationwide protests.

Sri Lanka's government says that it has no immediate plans to help 19 Iranian ships that have been anchored in the international waters near the island nation facing food, water and fuel shortages.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekar has welcomed the observations made by the Indian Supreme Court regarding the issue of the Katchatheevu Island.

A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order invalidating the decision by prison authorities to remove the monastic robes of Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero, who is serving a prison sentence.

A discussion to review the progress of the Clean Sri Lanka ‘Clean Colombo’ programme has been held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (09), under the chairmanship of Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President.