The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court granted permission today (13) for the police to detain and interrogate four foreign nationals arrested with over one kilogram of cocaine in the Kollupitiya area.

Fifteen unauthorised shanty houses were reportedly completely destroyed in a sudden fire that broke out near the Mahawatta Railway Lane in the Grandpass police area, Colombo.

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from ​a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a ‌cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.

A Chinese national, allegedly linked to an organised criminal group in China, has been remanded until October 27 following arrest over allegations of extorting investors at the Colombo Port City.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has instructed relevant officials to expedite the cleaning of canals and drainage systems in Colombo District to ensure the efficient drainage of rainwater, in view of the anticipated increase in rainfall during the coming period.

Welfare benefits under the ‘Aswesuma’ programme for October 2026 are scheduled to be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts tomorrow (14).

A low-level atmospheric disturbance persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka over the Bay of Bengal, and cloudy skies and increased rainfall are expected across the island over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of a stationery allowance of Rs. 6,000 each to 1.5 million schoolchildren for the 2027 academic year.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been further remanded until October 16 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, after a medical report from the National Hospital confirmed that she had no ongoing or planned surgeries.

Top leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement were detained ​on Tuesday after they jumped barricades to enter the grounds of a historic observatory popular ‌for protests, chanting slogans demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation over a controversial revision of voter lists.

Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to grow by 4.0% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027, following an estimated growth rate of 5.0% in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest report 'World Economic Outlook 2026: Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices'.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody following arrest over allegations of accepting a bribe in connection with the Airbus case, has been further remanded until October 27 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has expressed regret over recent developments in a country where Buddhism is accorded the foremost place under the Constitution.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for heavy rains affecting the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s lawyers informed the court today that she is currently scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery at the Cardiology Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo.

President Donald Trump said ‌late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," adding that Moscow and Beijing had "too much to lose" if they enabled Tehran.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to be held from 14-15 October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody in connection with investigations into the controversial ‘Krrish’ deal, has been brought before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.