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.

A memorandum calling for the necessary state intervention to secure the release of Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, was submitted to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the Mahanayake Theros of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya and the Amarapura Maha Nikaya.

One person has died while three others were injured after four electricity workers were reportedly electrocuted while attempting to repair an electricity pole in the Kadawatha-Mankada Road area without disconnecting the high-voltage power line.

The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv ​replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the ‌cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled ​to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding.

The Registrar of the Minuwangoda District Court, who was arrested today (2) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been remanded in custody until October 6.

The total tax revenue collected by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) so far this year has increased to Rs. 2,040 billion, as of September 30, 2026, marking a significant 24% increase compared with the corresponding period in 2025, according to the department.

Former Minister Bandula Gunawardena has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after recording a statement, said Ada Derana reporter.

Sri Lanka Police have stated that more than 9,000 children and youth have been arrested in island-wide drug raids conducted over the past year, from October 30, 2025, to date.

The Registrar of the Minuwangoda District Court was arrested today (02) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Fort Magistrate’s Court today (02) issued notices to the 10 doctors treating detained former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay,