The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts.

Twenty-five Sri Lankan multi-day fishing vessels stranded in waters near India due to adverse weather conditions have been granted permission to enter Indian waters for safety reasons.

A woman identified as Achini, also known as Anosha Lakmali, who was wanted in connection with the murder of ‘Kajja’, has been brought to Sri Lanka from Dubai this morning (27).

Chairman of the Sarvajana Balaya, Roshan Ranasinghe has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to grant a presidential pardon to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence.

The Department of Examinations has announced that students in the Sabaragamuwa Province who are unable to attend the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) aesthetic practical examinations due to flooding will be given an alternative date.

Sri Lanka’s total export earnings have increased to USD 13.612 billion during the first nine months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been brought to the Hulftsdorp Courts Complex (Aluthkade), a short while ago today (27) in connection with a court case.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen ​said on Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed ‌ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthis towards two regions of Saudi Arabia, as the conflict between ​the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group intensifies.

Three spill gates of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir have been opened since yesterday afternoon (26) following heavy rainfall in the reservoir’s catchment areas, reservoir engineers said.

An unidentified woman’s body has been found on Kirinda Beach, within the Kirinda Police area.