Sri Lanka’s development plans for the 2026–2029 period and priorities for future projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) were discussed at a special meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat.

The Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities has discussed a proposed Bill to repeal the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, No. 28 of 1996, and introduce new legislation to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities.

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education will introduce education reforms for preschools from next year, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewe said.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 on Monday, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government’s key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.

A special discussion on the proposed integration of the National Defence Fund and the “Api Wenuwen Api” Fund with the Ranaviru Seva Fund and other welfare programmes for Tri-Service personnel has been held at the Presidential Secretariat.

Water supply to several areas in Katugastota will be suspended for 48 hours due to essential maintenance work at the Katugastota Water Treatment Plant, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced.

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association (SLRSMA) has alleged that train services on the Upcountry Railway Line were resumed after repair work without obtaining clearance from the National Building Research Institute (NBRI).

The Court of Appeal today (05) ordered that steps be taken to enforce the remaining period of imprisonment imposed on Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, after he was found guilty of contempt of court.

Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday (Oct 5).

The derailed express train operating from Peradeniya to Colombo Fort is currently being re-railed, the Department of Railways said.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western, Southern and North-central provinces and in Mannar district.

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan are marching to the capital Islamabad as they call for his release.

Sri Lanka’s apparel export earnings have declined by 7.4% in August 2026 compared to the corresponding month last year.

The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, has been produced before the Court of Appeal, a short while ago.

The US military said on Sunday four people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" but human rights experts condemn as extrajudicial killings.

US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

Update - The arrested suspect has been identified as the shooter involved in the shooting incident, police said.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Seventh Review of Sri Lanka's reform program supported by the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF).