Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, the father of alleged large-scale drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been further remanded until October 08, 2026.

The Sri Lanka Navy has brought ashore 25 distressed Indonesian fishermen safely to Colombo port, following a multi-agency operation.

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to meet to discuss how to support Saudi Arabia under a joint defence pact, after Saudi's top religious authority told troops to be ​ready to lay down their lives to fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued for several districts amid the prevailing rainy weather conditions.

Former State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake’s former private secretary, who was arrested over an alleged bribery incident, has been further remanded until October 9 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardhana’s wife, Chinari Lakmanthi Hettiarachchi, has been remanded until October 06, following her arrest by the Bribery Commission on bribery charges.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with a high-level delegation from the UAE at Parliament to discuss the possibility of collaboration to strengthen the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector of Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Environment says 20 more forests will be declared as forest reserves tomorrow (26), under the national ‘Vanaspathi’ programme.

A former Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Kamal Bandara Dissanayake, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an alleged corruption offence.

Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardhana’s wife, Chinari Lakmanthi Hettiarachchi has been arrested by the Bribery Commission.

Former Chairman of the state-owned Lanka Mineral Sands Limited, Udeni Dassanayake, has been arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegations that he caused a loss of approximately Rs. 30 million to the state by recruiting employees without following proper procedures.

The Inland Revenue Department has announced that presenting a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificate will be mandatory for specified activities with effect from November 1, 2026.

US President Donald Trump welcomed China's President Xi Jinping to the White House for a lavish state dinner where both leaders touted a new chapter in their friendship.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government is focusing on revising the VAT imposed on books through the upcoming Budget.

A meeting was held today (25) between Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Traffic movement on the Hatton–Colombo main road, which was disrupted due to an earth slip at Kuyilwatte, has now been restored.

Members of Parliament representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) arrived at Parliament dressed in black to protest against the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill.

A meeting was held between the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wei Huaxiang, and former President Maithripala Sirisena.