An individual arrested on charges of obstructing police duties during a protest at the Anuradhapura Sacred City has been found to have used heroin and cannabis, according to investigations.

The Department of Irrigation has warned of a potential flood risk in low-lying areas along the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya valleys due to rising water levels following heavy rainfall.

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

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) a short while ago after providing a statement regarding allegations that his former Private Secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, had drawn two salaries during his tenure.

A total of 107,829 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far this year, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) stated.

The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued a public notice warning the public about fraudulent SMS and iMessages circulating under the name “GovPay”, claiming to be from the Sri Lanka Police Traffic Division and requesting payments for speeding violations.

Toxic air in parts of India's capital New Delhi soared to more than 58 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily limit Monday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali, air monitor data showed.

Prison authorities have informed the courts that inmates from the Colombo Remand Prison, Welikada Prison or Magazine Prison will not be produced before court today due to a measles outbreak, according to the Prisons Media Spokesperson.

A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said on Monday (Nov 9), raising the death toll from the previous night.

A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order directing prison authorities to produce Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence, before court while dressed in his monastic robes.

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that it has been proposed to remove all offences relating to the Excise Ordinance included in the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, which was presented to Parliament by the Government.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) today (09) to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court today (09) that amendments are to be introduced to the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, which has been presented to Parliament by the Government.

Despite a court order directing them to vacate the sacred area encompassing the Ruwanweli Maha Seya and the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a group of demonstrators, including Buddhist monks, continues its Satyagraha for the third consecutive day today (09).

President Donald Trump said ​on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President ‌Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders' summit in China next week and discuss ending the ​war in Iran and denuclearization.

A small boat carrying migrants and refugees has sunk off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 34 people, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS).

A prison inmate undergoing rehabilitation at the Open Prison Camp in Weerawila has died after reportedly being gored by a deer while engaged in cleaning work within the camp premises.

Oil prices fell at Monday's open ‌after US President Donald Trump ‌said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks ​on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had ‌been hit in ⁠or near the Strait of Hormuz.