Two individuals have been arrested in Negombo in connection with an alleged pyramid financial scheme, police stated.

Polls began closing on Tuesday (Nov 3) in the US midterms with Democrats poised to seize the House and potentially the Senate, threatening to shatter US President Donald Trump's grip on Washington and curtail his power for the rest of his presidency.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely in several parts of the island today (04), according to the Department of Meteorology.

The Ministry of Education has issued a circular outlining guidelines for the preparation of school timetables in line with the implementation of the new education reforms.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made ​a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of ‌this year.

Chief Inspector Varuni Bogahawatta, the Officer-in-Charge of the Administration Branch at the Kotawila Police Station, has been remanded until November 6 by the Matara Magistrate's Court.

At least four flights in Europe were subjected to bomb threats on Tuesday after one ​on Monday, forcing some to divert and an ‌airport in Poland to briefly close, although no confirmed devices were discovered.

Rail services along the Main Line have been disrupted after a tree fell onto a train travelling from Colombo Fort to Rambukkana near the Polgahawela Railway Station.

The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot gathered on Tuesday (Nov 3) for the first time since elections as they strategise how to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with divisions on whether to ally with Arab lawmakers.

Six of the 21 foreign nationals arrested during a raid in Maradana have been remanded until tomorrow (04) by the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court.

The government has removed the Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 65 per kilogram imposed on two categories of imported rice, effective from today (03).

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide early warning to several areas in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country.

Polls have opened in some parts of the United States for Tuesday’s pivotal midterm elections, with all 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats being contested.

The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered that the corruption case filed against Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dissanayake by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) be taken up again on February 9, 2027.

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made prior appointments mandatory for all one-day services provided at its head office in Narahenpita, with the new system coming into effect from yesterday (02).

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has highlighted Sri Lanka’s commitment to universal healthcare and presented investment opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture and green port development at two high-level Commonwealth gatherings held in Antigua and Barbuda.

After seven strikes on cargo ships near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria last month, the US-led military alliance said it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft, radars and drones to bolster its eastern flank in the Black Sea.

LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced that three LPG shipments are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka in November as the company takes steps to restore domestic gas supplies.