A total of nearly Rs. 2.1 trillion in outstanding tax arrears had been recorded by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) as of the end of 2025, according to a new report issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A total of 21,356 individuals belonging to 5,800 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions and Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab,’ the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized an Indian fishing trawler and apprehended seven Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Talaimannar this morning (01).

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has taken steps to create a life-size statue of the late tusker ‘Kawanthissa’ and launch a wildlife elephant conservation programme.

US President Donald ​Trump said on Saturday ‌that Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost ​his country's ​presidential election to leftist President ⁠Luiz Inacio ​Lula da Silva, can ​stay in the United States "as long as he ​wants."

Two foreign nationals who were bathing in the sea off Mirissa Beach, within the Kotawila Police Division, have been caught in a strong sea current and swept away.

The Inland Revenue Department has announced that presenting a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) will be mandatory from today (01) when carrying out several specified transactions.

Litro Gas Lanka has announced that domestic LP gas prices will remain unchanged for November, despite rising international market prices and challenges in exchange rates.

A federal judge has ordered the federal government to stop threatening local and state election officials with criminal charges over their role in processing election ballots.

Hooded rioters looted stores in Frankfurt late on Saturday after tens of thousands of demonstrators ​took to the streets across Germany's biggest cities to demand better education and lower living costs.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m., today (01), the Department of Meteorology said.

Attorney-at-Law Lal Wijenayake, a Working Committee and Executive Committee member of the ruling National People's Power (NPP), has passed away at the age of 85.

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday (Oct 31) warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks following their threats to resume strikes after crucial elections.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas for multi-day fishing boats operating in the deep-sea areas of the Bay of Bengal.

A sixteen-year-old was injured and admitted to the Ragama Hospital after police officers opened fire on a three-wheeler driven by him which failed to heed orders to stop at a security checkpoint in Mahakade Junction in Kadawatha.

Tens of thousands of people, mostly students and workers, ​took to the streets across Italy on Friday to demand ‌higher wages and stronger public services, protest against the rising cost of living and oppose increased military spending.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka today (31) from Bandaranaike International Airport to participate in the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be held in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

A programme to fix microchips on stray dogs to collect and maintain their information has been initiated under the intervention of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha.