A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces and Monaragala and Hambantota districts.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has called for amendments to several Sections of the recently proposed Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs Draft Bill.

Two close associates of ‘Alto Dharme’, an organised criminal and drug trafficker who is allegedly directing drug operations in Sri Lanka from overseas, have been arrested by Sri Lanka Police.

Severe traffic congestion has been reported in the Borella area due to a protest march organised by the Frontline Socialist Party (Peratugami Pakshaya), heading towards Colombo Fort.

A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said, as Russia ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.

The Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight that nearly crashed, the United Arab Emirates has said.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the North-Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western and Southern provinces, as well as the North-Central Province and Mannar District.

A total of fourteen individuals have been arrested by the Hingurakgoda Police for alleged possession of heroin.

The Department of Excise in Sri Lanka has announced that all wine stores and liquor sales outlets across the island will remain closed today (October 3), in view of the World Temperance Day.

An individual who allegedly defrauded a person of Rs. 1.2 million by promising employment opportunities in Israel has been arrested by the Police Unit of the Special Investigations Division at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

Delays in granting approval for maize imports could result in an increase in chicken meat and egg prices during the upcoming festive season, according to the All Island Poultry Association of Sri Lanka.

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a three-wheeler driver to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 after finding him guilty of trafficking an Uzbek woman to Sri Lanka under false employment promises and subsequently forcing her into prostitution through intimidation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that US secondary sanctions on entities providing supplies or services to US-sanctioned vessels are a global policy measure and do not specifically target Sri Lanka.

The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel in a bid to ease supply pressures that have caused prices to skyrocket.

Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75mm is expected in several parts of the island today (03), with the Department of Meteorology warning of showers or thundershowers after 1.00 p.m.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the next major challenge of the government is ensuring national energy security in Sri Lanka.

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to freeze assets—including a plot of land and a two-story house valued at Rs. 44.5 million—that were revealed to have been purchased using proceeds from drug trafficking.