A total of four spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by one foot each due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions, the Irrigation Department has announced.

US President Donald Trump has said he will use his veto powers to block bills passed by a Democrat-controlled Congress if the party gains control of either or both chambers in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry has generated approximately US$185 million in revenue, equivalent to around Rs. 60 billion, during the first eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.

The Supreme Court has ruled that a police constable attached to the Dompe Police Station violated a woman's fundamental rights by subjecting her to severe physical assault and psychological harassment.

Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to ​citizens about impending air raids and chemical and nuclear attacks.

Large crowds gathered at the Inland Revenue Department's head office and regional offices today (02), following the implementation of a new requirement making Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) mandatory for eight specified activities including opening bank accounts.

The mother of the 16-year-old boy who was injured in a police shooting in Kadawatha has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, seeking justice for her son.

The Court of Appeal has directed that a writ petition challenging the suspension of Parliament’s Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff, Attorney-at-Law Chaminda Kularatne, be taken up for further consideration tomorrow (03).

Four suspects arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 24-year-old resident of Wellampitiya, whose body was reportedly burned and skeletal remains dumped in the Kelani River, have been remanded until November 16.

The government aims to eliminate disparities in the education sector by ensuring quality education and equal educational opportunities for every child, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again, in a meeting with an Iranian national security official in Beijing.

Minister of Land K.D. Lal kantha has instructed officials to take steps to reclaim government-owned agricultural lands that have been leased for cultivation but remain uncultivated, and allocate them for productive agricultural projects.

Authorities began evacuating people along India's eastern ​coast on Monday, a day before ‌a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in a region recovering from a deadly ​cyclone last week.

An individual has been arrested by the Unawatuna Tourist Police for allegedly threatening to assault a group of foreign children in the Unawatuna tourist zone in Galle.

The “Hasthi Sena” operation, launched island-wide with the aim of protecting elephants and mitigating human-elephant conflict, commenced today (02) in Galkiriyagama of the North-Western Wildlife Region.

SriLankan Airlines has launched an investigation after Flight UL605 from Melbourne to Colombo declared an emergency following the activation of a smoke warning in the aircraft's cargo hold shortly before landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has ordered that the case filed against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and several other defendants over the controversial Central Bank bond transaction be called on January 28,

A former Secretary to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged corruption in the procurement of chairs for the Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditorium in Polgolla.