The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the alleged misuse of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau funds during the Uva Provincial Council election.

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has been brought before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, said Ada Derana reporter.

A discussion was held yesterday (13) at the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment regarding the development of an integrated digital database system for the “Praja Shakthi” national programme, which aims to eradicate poverty, a key priority of the government.

The fifth day of the “Justice for the Robe – National Pledge Offering and Freedom March,” organised under the leadership of the Maha Sangha to demand the release of imprisoned Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, is being held today (14).

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several others are in contempt of court for failing to comply with a Supreme Court order.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused Russia ​of violating an energy truce the US president announced at the weekend.

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh.

Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance persisting in the Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka, cloud skies and increased rainfall are expected to continue over the island, the Department of Meteorology said.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has advised Sri Lankan nationals planning to undertake Umrah to exercise caution when making travel arrangements amid the current situation in the region.