The Irrigation Department has extended its flood warning for the Kalu Ganga Basin by another 24 hours, till 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (28).

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody in connection with the controversial Airbus deal, has been ordered to be produced before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar tomorrow (28).

Water levels in several rivers that rose due to the effects of Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’ are gradually receding, but the risk of flooding has not yet subsided, an Irrigation Department official warned.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded to the congratulatory message extended by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake following his latest election victory.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) that indictments have been filed before a Permanent Trial-at-Bar against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and several other defendants...

The total number of dengue-related deaths reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has risen to 81, the National Dengue Control Unit has announced.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts.

Twenty-five Sri Lankan multi-day fishing vessels stranded in waters near India due to adverse weather conditions have been granted permission to enter Indian waters for safety reasons.

A woman identified as Achini, also known as Anosha Lakmali, who was wanted in connection with the murder of ‘Kajja’, has been brought to Sri Lanka from Dubai this morning (27).

Chairman of the Sarvajana Balaya, Roshan Ranasinghe has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to grant a presidential pardon to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence.

The Department of Examinations has announced that students in the Sabaragamuwa Province who are unable to attend the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) aesthetic practical examinations due to flooding will be given an alternative date.

Sri Lanka’s total export earnings have increased to USD 13.612 billion during the first nine months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been brought to the Hulftsdorp Courts Complex (Aluthkade), a short while ago today (27) in connection with a court case.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen ​said on Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed ‌ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthis towards two regions of Saudi Arabia, as the conflict between ​the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group intensifies.

Three spill gates of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir have been opened since yesterday afternoon (26) following heavy rainfall in the reservoir’s catchment areas, reservoir engineers said.

An unidentified woman’s body has been found on Kirinda Beach, within the Kirinda Police area.

The Department of Meteorology has warned naval and fishing communities to refrain from venturing into specified sea areas as Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’ has intensified into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal.

A suspect who was in possession of a foreign-manufactured revolver-type firearm has been arrested by a team of officers attached to the Colombo District Crimes Division during a raid conducted in the Orugodawatta area within the Grandpass Police area.