The Colombo High Court has ordered that a case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be called for a pre-trial conference on November 03, 2026.

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to ​strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.

An audit report for 2024 has revealed that numerous incidents of theft involving electrical cables, copper wires, streetlight poles and other equipment have been reported on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway.

Two children have reportedly died while their mother has sustained serious injuries after the motorcycle they were travelling on veered off the road and collided with a streetlight pole.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, is scheduled to deliver Sri Lanka’s National Statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today (28).

A 26-year-old man has been arrested with over 31 grams of 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid near the Muwadhora Uyana housing complex in Grandpass.

The Irrigation Department says water levels in several major reservoirs across the island are gradually returning to normal levels.

Global oil prices rebounded more than 1% on ‌Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran to resolve their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping tensions in the Middle East elevated.

South Korea's presidential ​office on Monday ‌demanded an official explanation and ​apology from ​Ukraine, saying Kyiv unilaterally ⁠disclosed the ​transfer of ​North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea ​despite a ​prior agreement to keep ‌the ⁠matter confidential.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says the government, under the leadership of the President, has been able to take steps towards creating a professional police service and professional police officers.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (28), the Department of Meteorology said.

United States President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday (Sep 27) night, but reaffirmed his stance against slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Al Jazeera that Iran no longer trusts negotiations with the United States after previous rounds of talks were followed by attacks and sanctions, as Tehran awaits a response to its latest proposal to end the war.

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan joined a protest in Jaffna today (27) opposing the removal of a statue of former LTTE member Thileepan from behind the Nallur Temple.

Landslide warnings issued for seven districts remain in effect amid continued heavy rainfall, the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) said.

Afghanistan's defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province of Nuristan after a group it said included Islamic State militants crossed from Pakistan.

Police are investigating a possible link to imprisoned drug trafficker “Loku Patty” following a deadly shooting targeting a three-wheeler in Halpathota, Baddegama, this morning (27).

UK police arrested five men close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses.