A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the Kandy Sub-Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly sharing nude photographs of a woman on social media.

A woman has been arrested in Mattakkuliya by the Colombo Crimes Division with a stock of narcotic pills valued at approximately Rs. 200,000.

A 26-year-old pregnant woman has been murdered after being attacked with a sharp weapon in the Palakudawa area of Kalpitiya.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today to provide a statement, said Ada Derana reporter.

Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least 387.5 billion ​Nepalese rupees ($2.56 billion) was lost in Nepal's catastrophic floods last ‌week, the country's disaster authority chief told Reuters on Friday.

U.S. ​Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the fighting between the United States and Iran was ‌not a war and declined to provide a timeline for when the conflict would be over, underscoring the challenge the Trump administration faces as the hostilities

SLPP National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (04), said Ada Derana reporter.

The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal and China rose to 1,280 on Thursday, while more than 5,620 people remained missing as search and rescue operations entered their second week.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in the prices of furnace oil and naphtha, effective from midnight today (04).

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that the payment of compensation for cultivations affected by dry weather conditions across several districts will commence today (04).

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa is scheduled to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (04).

Several parts of the country could receive fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 millimetres today (04), with showers and thundershowers expected in several provinces after 2.00 p.m., according to the Department of Meteorology.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Sri Lanka from September 10 to 23 to hold discussions with government authorities on the combined Seventh Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme and the 2026 Article IV Consultation.

A woman has sustained injuries in a shooting near an apartment complex on 6th Lane, Colpetty, in the early hours of today (4), police said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government will not hesitate to introduce the necessary constitutional amendments to transform Sri Lanka into a peaceful country by preventing drug trafficking and crime.

The deadline for presentation of written submissions in connection with the petitions, filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the 22nd Amendment Bill, ended at 3.00 p.m. today (03).

The Ministry of Education has announced that applications for admission to Grade 6 of schools, based on the results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, can be submitted online through relevant school principals.

Another 777 students and teachers contracted food poisoning in ‌Indonesia's Central Java after consuming government-issued free meals, a school principal said on Thursday, bringing the total number of people made ill by the scheme to more than 1,700 within three days.