The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level advisory for severe lightning in several areas across the island.

The US midterm vote ushered in a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country on Tuesday (Nov 3), electoral milestones on a night that saw voters issue a sharp rejection of President Donald Trump's second term.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has held a series of bilateral meetings with leaders and representatives of Rwanda, Jamaica and Uganda, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda.

A suspect has been arrested with over six kilograms of narcotics illegally in his possession during a special joint search operation conducted in Kalmunaikudy, Ampara.

A supplementary estimate amounting to Rs. 47 billion has been presented to Parliament today (04) to minimise the impact of rising fuel prices on the public and provide additional financial assistance to Aswesuma beneficiaries.

Train services on the Upcountry railway line have been disrupted following a landslide early this morning (04), between Bandarawela and Heeloya.

Democrats captured majorities in both the Senate and House on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories that reached deep into Republican strongholds as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court has commenced hearings into a series of petitions filed challenging the proposed Organized Crime Prevention Bill.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Republicans would have won the midterm elections “in a landslide” if he had been on the ballot.

Democrats are projected to be the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to several US networks.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has recommended a 1.46% increase in electricity tariffs for the October–December 2026 quarter, following its preliminary review of the tariff revision proposal submitted by the National System Operator (NSO).

Oil prices slipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections and their potential impact on peace talks in the Middle East, even after industry data showed US crude stocks unexpectedly fell last week.

A fire has broken out at a motor vehicle spare parts shop in Kudugala, Akurana this morning (04), police said.

The Puttalam Provincial High Court has issued an interim injunction suspending the transfer of the principal of Anamaduwa Mudalakkulia Vijaya Maha Vidyalaya, restraining the Secretary to the North Western Provincial Chief Ministry from implementing the transfer order.

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned - six days after the high-speed train collision in which at least 69 people were killed and dozens injured.

Police have launched an investigation after a 32-year-old woman was found dead inside a house in the Kumbukkalla area in Saliyawewa last evening (03), police stated.

Two individuals have been arrested in Negombo in connection with an alleged pyramid financial scheme, police stated.

Polls began closing on Tuesday (Nov 3) in the US midterms with Democrats poised to seize the House and potentially the Senate, threatening to shatter US President Donald Trump's grip on Washington and curtail his power for the rest of his presidency.