Two individuals who were arrested and remanded over allegations that Rs. 190 billion was illegally transferred to foreign countries under the guise of importing goods into Sri Lanka, have been further remanded until November 12 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday (Nov 5), as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks.

Athula Kaluarachchi has resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and as a member representing his electoral ward, where the National People's Power (NPP) holds power.

Wildlife officers have arrested a former Civil Defence officer suspected of cutting off the tusk of an elephant found dead without its tusk in the Kumbukwewa area in Kahatagasdigiliya.

The Court of Appeal today (05) directed the Attorney General to examine the possibility of allowing alleged drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who is currently in custody, access to meals provided from home and meetings with his lawyers, and to report back to court.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level weather warning for several districts across the country, cautioning the public about thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced the postponement of the mandatory submission of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificates for eight specified transactions until April 01, 2027.

A meeting between Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan S. Dzhagaryan and Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has been held at the Parliamentary Complex.

Sri Lanka Customs has seized a container carrying 457 cartons of cigarettes valued at Rs. 792 million, which had been brought from India in an attempt to smuggle them into the country using fraudulent import documentation.

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested by the Ragama Police in connection with an alleged financial fraud in which money was obtained by promising to send individuals overseas for employment.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has 7,130 registered buses, Deputy Minister of Highways and Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated.

Sri Lanka is preparing to reapply for trade concessions under the European Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), with the government aiming to secure continued preferential access to the EU market beyond 2027 under a revised 10-year framework.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a consignment of narcotics valued at approximately Rs. 4.2 billion from a locally registered multi-day fishing trawler intercepted in deep-sea waters south of Sri Lanka.

Oil prices fell for a fourth day on Thursday on expectations the losses US President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered in Congressional elections this week ​may reduce the risk of further escalation of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Police have identified 23 individuals directly linked to criminal activities during special island wide operations.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said ​on Thursday that ‌two oil tankers and a tugboat had caught ​fire in separate ​incidents after attempting to ⁠use unauthorised routes ​through the Strait of ​Hormuz.

The National System Operator (NSO) has announced that it will not seek an increase in electricity tariffs for the fourth quarter of 2026, covering the period from October to December, citing favourable hydrological conditions and expectations of above-normal rainfall.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has taken steps to provide monthly pension payments exceeding Rs. 415 million to 170,950 farmers aged 60 and above through 3,975 post offices across the country.