A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv reportedly issued an emergency signal and changed course over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, September 30, triggering a security response in Israel.

The fuel price revision for October is scheduled to be announced tonight (30), Minister of Energy Anura Anura Karunathilaka said.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized the importance of aesthetic education in developing not only talented artists, but also professionals who possess empathy, creativity and a strong sense of humanity.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a writ application filed by Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera seeking to quash a referral made by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in connection with an alleged contempt of court matter.

The deadline for the income tax final payment for the 2025/2026 year of assessment ends today (30), the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced.

The 2027 Budget will be presented to Parliament for its first reading on October 7, according to the Communication Department of the Parliament.

The Colombo High Court today (30) issued an arrest warrant for Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, the Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organization, after he failed to appear before the court in a case alleging that he made a statement insulting Islam.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for severe lightning, warning residents in several parts of the country to take immediate precautions.

A case filed under the Public Property Act against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake is scheduled to be taken up today (30) before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies ​who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

The number of tourists that have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this month has surpassed 143,000.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.

A businessman who was abducted in the Walana area of Panadura has been found abandoned near the Minuwanpitiya cemetery, police said.

Sri Lanka’s Monetary Policy Board has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75%, following its latest meeting held yesterday.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized 801 reusable plastic bottles during a special raid targeting shops selling such bottles in the Pettah area.

A prominent businessman in Panadura has allegedly been abducted by a group of unidentified individuals while he was returning home along a side road off Mahanama Road in Panadura.

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting a triple murder carried out by gunfire in Halpathota, Baddegama, police stated.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held discussions with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.