Four fishermen aboard a fishing vessel that went missing following the impact of Cyclone Arnab have been rescued safely from deep-sea waters, approximately 200 nautical miles off the coast of Pottuvil, the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources announced.

The head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart from Monday (Nov 2), adding the government's proposals did not go far enough.

A police sergeant arrested in connection with the death of a suspect who died while in Kobeigane Police custody has been remanded until tomorrow (November 2), following an order issued by the Nikaweratiya Magistrate’s Court.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red-level warning for strong winds and rough seas, cautioning naval and fishing communities against venturing into several deep-sea areas due to the intensification of Cyclone Murasu over the Bay of Bengal.

The government plans to recruit approximately 13,000 nursing officers over the three-year period from 2027 to 2029, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has announced.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has underscored the importance of responsible journalism in combating misinformation, strengthening public trust and fostering peace and understanding among communities.

Bangladesh announced a six-member wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work, but protests demanding higher wages continued across major industrial areas, disrupting transport and factory operations.

Sri Lanka Police have issued a clarification regarding a statement made by the mother of the youth who was shot during a police shooting incident involving a three-wheeler that allegedly failed to obey police orders in Kadawatha.

Economic policies essential to the country must be implemented irrespective of whether they are popular or unpopular among the general public, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has emphasised.

The inaugural ceremony of the 63rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was held in Colombo today (01), under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka's expenditure on fuel imports has increased by 51.5% during the first nine months of 2026, reaching USD 4,487.2 million, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.

The Sri Lanka Center for Human Rights and Research (CHR Sri Lanka) has revealed that the present government has introduced 12 tax revisions over the past two years, claiming that several of these measures have placed an additional burden on the public.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Delhi for a major opposition rally demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner and electoral reforms.

Nearly 12,000 children have been arrested during raids conducted over a one-year period under the ‘A Nation United’ national operation.

The Sri Lanka Navy evacuated a critically injured crew member from a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka earlier today (01).

Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea to implement vocational training and student exchange programmes.

The Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a Deep Depression at 05.30 a.m. today (01), the system was located near latitude 11.5°N and longitude 86.4°E, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The report of the Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Harbour is expected to be released before December 21, Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has said.