A discussion on environmental issues affecting Muthurajawela, Negombo Lagoon and the Gampaha District was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, a critically-needed munition for defence against escalating Russian aerial attacks.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has stated that 18 districts across the island have been affected by adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone ‘Arnab’.

The National System Operator (NSO) has submitted a preliminary investigation report to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the island-wide power outage that occurred on October 17.

A 46-year-old woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in connection with an alleged online financial fraud involving Rs. 1.455 million.

Oil prices jumped more than 2 per cent on Friday and settled at their highest levels since the end of April, as traders braced for a potential escalation in the Iran war after the US midterm elections, with an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting supply risks.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with an alleged financial fraud amounting to Rs. 59.65 million involving a private company.

Showers or thundershowers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 p.m., particularly in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces, according to the Department of Meteorology.

A landmark evacuation and humanitarian aid mission was underway Friday inside a devastated Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, during a localized ceasefire brokered by first lady Melania Trump and with the involvement of Pope Leo XIV.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has further extended the Level 1 Landslide Warning – Be Vigilant (Yellow) issued for four districts due to prevailing rainy weather conditions.

Six people ‌were feared dead in a helicopter crash in the Indian Himalayan state of ​Uttarakhand on Friday, television channels ​reported, adding that bad weather was ⁠suspected to be the cause.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today participated in the launch of the Sri Lanka AgriConnect Joint Implementation Plan in Colombo, an initiative that aims to modernise the agricultural sector through digitalisation and strengthen its contribution to the national economy.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired Supreme Court Judge Vijith Malalgoda as the new Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL).

A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who was deported to Sri Lanka after serving a 10-year prison sentence in India for involvement

Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake has stated that the no-confidence motion submitted by the Opposition against the Speaker will not be taken up for debate in Parliament on November 3.

A man has been sentenced to a total of 54 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of raping his own underage daughter, following a case heard before the Gampaha High Court on October 29, 2026, the Police Media Division said.

A Presidential Advisory Council has been established to make key decisions on the integrated heritage conservation, management, planning and development of the Anuradhapura Sacred Area in implementing development programmes, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 8.3% in October 2026, up from 8.0% recorded in September 2026.