LAUGFS Gas PLC has increased the price of its 12.5 kg domestic LPG cylinder by Rs. 1,775, raising the price from Rs. 4,965 to Rs. 6,740 with effect from midnight today (13).

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has ordered medical examinations to assess the mental health condition of Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera and three other Buddhist monks, along with three laypersons arrested in connection with a clash at the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya premises.

The Court of Appeal today (13) announced that it will deliver its order on January 12, 2027 on whether there is a prima facie case in the complaint filed by the Colombo Fort Magistrate against several individuals, including the leader of the Sarvajana Balaya Member of Parliament Dilith..

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held a constructive meeting today (13) with the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lanka, Semih Lütfü Turgut, to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.

At least 23 people died and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India on Friday, officials said.

The UN's nuclear watchdog has said it is "increasingly concerned" about a nuclear facility in Iran which it has not been allowed to inspect.

The global Microsoft outage has started to impact airline services in India. While SpiceJet has reported three cancellations from Delhi due to the Microsoft glitch, other airlines have so far not reported any disruptions, but have advised the flyers to check status of their flights beforehand.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has appointed a committee to conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of the proposals concerning doctors and the health sector presented in the 2027 Budget.

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has issued an order to freeze a tipper truck valued at approximately Rs. 5.5 million, suspected to have been acquired using proceeds generated through drug trafficking.

A low-pressure area has formed over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression on Sunday (15), the Department of Meteorology has warned.

Salary anomalies arising when teachers are appointed to the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service have been discussed at length at a subcommittee appointed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital.

Major drug trafficker Sehan Sathsara, alias ‘Dehi Bale Malli’, has reportedly been arrested in a foreign country.

The National Election Commission has issued a clarification regarding reports claiming that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is no longer recognised as a registered political party.

A total of 2,994 Sri Lankans have left for employment opportunities in Israel between January and November this year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

The official email services of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) have been temporarily disrupted since this morning (13), due to a technical issue affecting Microsoft 365 services.

An individual has been arrested with a stock of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice) valued at over Rs. 9.8 million in Kerawalapitiya.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that one of the Government’s key objectives is to ensure economic democracy by making entrepreneurship a driving force in the country’s economic growth and national development.

The Colombo High Court has fixed November 18 to deliver its order on whether an interim injunction should be issued suspending the Colombo Magistrate’s Court order granting bail to Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was remanded in connection with the controversial ‘Krrish’ deal.