Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said.

A significant amount of earth from the landslide-prone hillside near Kadigamuwa Railway Station once again slid onto the railway tracks early this morning (17).

Brent touched $110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday on worries that escalating ‌tensions in the Middle East could further tighten supplies, while investors assessed how much diesel Russia could supply to the global market.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (17), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took aim on Friday at US President Donald Trump's diesel ​deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their role in talks, calling Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations.

Sri Lanka Police announced that the online data system used for Police Clearance applications has now been restored, and that applicants can resume submitting their Police Clearance applications through the online platform.

The minor flood warning issued for the low-lying areas of the Nilwala River Basin has been extended for another 48 hours.

Sri Lanka’s tallest living tusker, 'Kawanthissa', has died while receiving treatment for a gunshot wound at a paddy field in Galgamuwa.

The roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar yesterday killing 32 students mostly younger than 14, and a teacher, officials said, blaming the accident on dilapidated infrastructure.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the revised National Curriculum Framework, issued by the National Institute of Education under the new education reforms, to the Chief Prelate of the Asgiri Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thero,

Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who was in remand custody over allegations of misappropriating funds from the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ account.

All Buddhist monks who were protesting near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo have withdrawn from the site and are currently attending a meeting at the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, said Ada Derana reporter.

SriLankan Airlines today announced that the suspension of all flights between Colombo and Dammam, as well as between Colombo and Riyadh, will be extended until 24 October 2026 due to the prevailing security situation in the region.

The medical report submitted by the Colombo National Hospital to the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court indicates that former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa requires a heart bypass surgery.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, has been produced before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar to give evidence regarding the abduction and enforced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

The United States has announced a US$17 million grant to improve Sri Lanka’s Maritime Single Window and Port Community System, aimed at strengthening digital infrastructure for maritime documentation, regulatory procedures and information exchange among port stakeholders.

Following an order issued by the Fort Magistrate’s Court restraining the protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat, participants in the ‘satyagraha’ have taken steps to remove the temporary huts erected near Galle Road.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Central, Uva and North Western provinces, and the districts of Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar.