The Colombo High Court has announced that its ruling on the preliminary objections raised by the defence in the corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against former State Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa will be delivered on October 8.

Brent crude surged Monday, hitting $108.48 a barrel at 6:35 a.m. ET — a gain of 4% — after President Donald Trump turned down Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 4% to $96.16 a barrel.

A total of three suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a group travelling in a three-wheeler in Halpathota, Baddegama, police stated.

The death toll from ⁠an ⁠Indonesian ship that capsized earlier ⁠this month rose to 66 as of Monday, as ​divers braved leaking fuel and dangerously unsound structures to find the 69 passengers still ‌missing on the 16th day ‌of the search.

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of ‌goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys.

The elderly allowance for September 2026 is scheduled to be credited to the Aswesuma bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries on October 1, the Welfare Benefits Board has announced.

An Amber-level warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the North Central and Eastern provinces, as well as the Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala, and Hambantota districts.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Arun Hemachandra has stressed the need to ensure stronger social protection mechanisms, safe overseas employment opportunities and economic security for migrant workers.

The Metro Bus service will be expanded across Colombo city from tomorrow (29), the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake stated.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (28) ordered that the case involving Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, who was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for possessing a forged diplomatic passport, be called again on October 12.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 8,000 for the first ⁠time in the Central African country's ongoing outbreak, government data showed on Monday.

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD), partnered with the Sri Lanka Navy for a five-day workshop last week to strengthen Sri Lanka’s capacity to detect and deter nuclear smuggling.

The Colombo High Court ordered that the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be called on November 3 for a pre-trial conference.

A meeting between Jorge Geraldo Kadri, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Sri Lanka, and Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara took place this morning (28) at the Ministry of Justice.

State media in Iran on Monday (Sep 28) reported that Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly had no talks planned with the United States, after US President Donald Trump said he expected more negotiations.