A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that the fundamental rights of two petitioners were violated after the Court allegedly failed to hear a petition challenging the 22nd Amendment Bill to the Constitution presented to parliament by the government.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for several areas of the country, warning that the heat index—the temperature felt by the human body—is expected to reach the Caution level in some areas during the daytime tomorrow (08).

The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to conduct a comprehensive study into the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah recently questioned senior Sri Lanka Police officials who were involved in responding to the disaster.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that further evidence in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody over an alleged corruption charge be heard on October 5.

Steps are being taken to expand the Metro Bus Service beyond the Western Province, with plans to introduce the service in the Galle, Kandy and Jaffna regions, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake stated.

Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, who was arrested by the Batticaloa Police, has been remanded until tomorrow (07).

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that certain comments made on social media, particularly those targeting a child, a vulnerable person or a woman, clearly demonstrate the need for a cultured human being in society.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa states that the government is attempting to turn the judiciary into a tool of the President and the Executive through the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, thereby causing serious damage to judicial independence.

SriLankan Airlines has cancelled today’s scheduled services between Colombo and Jakarta, UL364 (Colombo-Jakarta) and UL365 (Jakarta-Colombo), due to volcanic ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau.

A special Gazette notification containing regulations aimed at preserving the "Nildiya Pokuna" (Blue Water Pond), the popular tourist site in Ella, was signed today (07).

The Department of Wildlife Conservation states that rising ocean water temperatures due to El Niño conditions could affect the feeding grounds of marine mammals.

The Department of Motor Traffic states that steps have been taken to issue number plates with a green background for all electric motor vehicles.

An appeal filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing the maintaining of the conspiracy charge against him in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has been withdrawn before the Supreme Court today (07).

The Department of Prisons states that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently being held in remand custody, has been granted permission to receive cooked meals from home.

Nepal on Monday (September 7, 2026) observed a national day of mourning on the 13th day of the Rasuwa flash flood disaster, honouring more than 1,340 people who lost their lives in one of the country's deadliest natural disasters in recent history.

Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero has been arrested by the Batticaloa Police.

Blocks 1 and 2 of Yala National Park will be temporarily closed from September 14, taking into consideration the heat stress experienced by animals and wildlife officers due to the prevailing high temperatures.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts.