The risk of further rockfalls remains in the Kadugannawa area, Senior Geologist of the National Building Research Institute (NBRI), Dr. Wasantha Senadheera has warned.

Sugeeshwara Bandara, the former Private Secretary to ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been further remanded until November 18 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

The President of the Court of Appeal has appointed a three-judge bench to hear the appeal filed by former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra challenging her prison sentence.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested by the Galle District Crime Division for possession of suspected narcotics, including crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and Kush.

Sri Lanka is set to take an initial step towards introducing an autonomous passenger drone transport service, with its first official trial scheduled to take place today (11) at the Colombo Port City premises.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after falling to two-month lows in the previous session, as the market swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the Iran war and concerns about ongoing attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Two individuals, including a woman sustained injuries in a road accident in Kitulgala this morning (11).

Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and two other Buddhist monks have launched a fast unto death protest near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura.

One lane of the Colombo-Kandy main road along the Kadugannawa-Ganetenne stretch will remain closed due to the risk of landslides and falling rocks, Kandy District Secretary Indika Udawatta has announced.

The government has gazetted the proposed Public-Private Partnership Bill, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated National Agency and a legal framework to promote and facilitate public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Sri Lanka.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against three Iran-backed operatives that it alleges were involved in a string of plots in the US and Europe.

The Irrigation Department has urged the general public to remain vigilant as intense rainfall within short periods could trigger sudden flash floods in several parts of the country.

Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse supporters of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who are demanding her return to the country.

The Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate has ordered the Mihintale Police to conduct a comprehensive investigation into yesterday’s fatal bus accident in Rambewa and submit a detailed report to the court.

The stretch between Kadugannawa and Ganetenne along the Kandy-Colombo main road, which was closed due to the risk of rockfalls and earth slips last evening (10), has been reopened to traffic.

Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in five provinces today (11), with the Department of Meteorology urging the general public to take necessary precautions against adverse weather conditions.

A 28-year-old businessman has been arrested by Airport Customs officers after attempting to smuggle foreign-manufactured cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 7.02 million into the country through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake over the alleged misuse of public funds amounting to more than Rs. 16.6 million is scheduled to be taken up before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (11).