All three generating units at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant have been successfully reconnected to the national grid following their shutdown in the wake of the islandwide power outage on October 17.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Eastern and Uva provinces and the Polonnaruwa District.

The landslide early warning issued by the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has been further extended.

The deaths of two Sri Lankan women in separate incidents in Ali Sabah Al-Salem and Al-Nahda have prompted investigations by the authorities, with both cases registered as suspected foul play.

In connection with the investigation into the assassination of an attorney-at-law and his wife in a parking lot within the Thalangama Police Division on February 13, 2026, investigating officers have seized a bus suspected of having been used to transport the shooter involved in the crime.

A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck waters near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue a tsunami warning.

Seven people have been killed in an attack on a funeral in central Jordan, officials have said.

The satyagraha launched by a group of Buddhist monks at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, demanding the release of the imprisoned Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, enters its ninth day today (24).

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued temporarily suspending the registration of the National Sports Association for Automobile Sports.

A stock of sacks suspected to contain narcotics was recovered from Talalla Beach in Matara this morning (24), the Sri Lanka Navy said.

Oil prices ​settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further disruption ‌to energy supplies from the Middle East, where UAE authorities also reported an oil spill.

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, near the North Andaman Islands, is likely to intensify into a depression today (24), with further strengthening expected over the next two days.

The low-pressure area that was located near Sri Lanka is moving westwards, away from the island, while a new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal near the North Andaman Islands, the Department of Meteorology said.

An oil spill from a tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz is spreading along the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coastline, forcing the closure of some beaches and coastal areas.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Anuradhapura Sacred City this afternoon to inspect the progress of the proposed Sacred Area Development Project, which aims to improve infrastructure and visitor facilities while preserving the historic and religious significance of the ancient city.

A case relating to a reference made by the Colombo Fort Magistrate to the Court of Appeal over alleged contempt of court by Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera, former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, Asanka Navarathne and Sugeeshwara Bandara was taken up again today (23).

A fire broke out at a shop in Nittambuwa town at around 7.30 p.m. today (23), according to the Nittambuwa Police.

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has extended the landslide early warning issued due to prevailing heavy rainfall, with the warning remaining in effect until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (24).