President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya today recused himself from the bench hearing the petitions seeking to invalidate the decision by prison officials to remove the monastic robe of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero following his sentencing to imprisonment.

The Court of Appeal has postponed until October 22 the delivery of its decision pertaining to the intervening petitions seeking permission to make submissions in a petition filed by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, retired Major General Suresh Sallay,

Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra has announced on social media that the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has set aside the judgment imposing the death penalty on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, yesterday (13).

The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the alleged misuse of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau funds during the Uva Provincial Council election.

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has been brought before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, said Ada Derana reporter.

A discussion was held yesterday (13) at the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment regarding the development of an integrated digital database system for the “Praja Shakthi” national programme, which aims to eradicate poverty, a key priority of the government.

The fifth day of the “Justice for the Robe – National Pledge Offering and Freedom March,” organised under the leadership of the Maha Sangha to demand the release of imprisoned Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, is being held today (14).

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several others are in contempt of court for failing to comply with a Supreme Court order.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused Russia ​of violating an energy truce the US president announced at the weekend.

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh.

Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance persisting in the Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka, cloud skies and increased rainfall are expected to continue over the island, the Department of Meteorology said.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has advised Sri Lankan nationals planning to undertake Umrah to exercise caution when making travel arrangements amid the current situation in the region.

Houthi media reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court granted permission today (13) for the police to detain and interrogate four foreign nationals arrested with over one kilogram of cocaine in the Kollupitiya area.

Fifteen unauthorised shanty houses were reportedly completely destroyed in a sudden fire that broke out near the Mahawatta Railway Lane in the Grandpass police area, Colombo.

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from ​a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a ‌cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.

A Chinese national, allegedly linked to an organised criminal group in China, has been remanded until October 27 following arrest over allegations of extorting investors at the Colombo Port City.