President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the next major challenge of the government is ensuring national energy security in Sri Lanka.

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to freeze assets—including a plot of land and a two-story house valued at Rs. 44.5 million—that were revealed to have been purchased using proceeds from drug trafficking.

One person has died while three others were injured after four electricity workers were reportedly electrocuted while attempting to repair an electricity pole in the Kadawatha-Mankada Road area without disconnecting the high-voltage power line.

The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv ​replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the ‌cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled ​to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding.

The Registrar of the Minuwangoda District Court, who was arrested today (2) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been remanded in custody until October 6.

The total tax revenue collected by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) so far this year has increased to Rs. 2,040 billion, as of September 30, 2026, marking a significant 24% increase compared with the corresponding period in 2025, according to the department.

Former Minister Bandula Gunawardena has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after recording a statement, said Ada Derana reporter.

Sri Lanka Police have stated that more than 9,000 children and youth have been arrested in island-wide drug raids conducted over the past year, from October 30, 2025, to date.

The Registrar of the Minuwangoda District Court was arrested today (02) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Fort Magistrate’s Court today (02) issued notices to the 10 doctors treating detained former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay,

Train services on the Upcountry Railway Line resumed today (02), with services operating from Colombo Fort to Peradeniya and Gampola, following an approximately 10-month suspension caused by the impact of Cyclone Ditwah.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the North-Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and North-Central Provinces, as well as the Galle, Matara and Mannar districts.

The Colombo High Court has postponed the trial in the case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.