Sri Lanka is evaluating the potential role of nuclear energy in meeting its future electricity requirements, with safety, security and international safeguards identified as key priorities, Minister of Science and Technology Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena has said.

A low-level atmospheric disturbance is likely to develop near the southern Andaman Sea, in the vicinity of the North Sumatra Islands, from today (29), the Department of Meteorology has warned.

African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected again at pig farms in several parts of Sri Lanka, with nearly 200 pigs testing positive for the virus, the Department of Animal Production and Health has confirmed.

The High Court of the Maldives has acquitted a Sri Lankan national, who had already served a one-year prison sentence for allegedly smuggling more than two kilograms of gold into the country.

Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring the previous day's gains, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has met General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva to discuss bilateral relations and current developments.

The Headquarters Inspector (HQI) of the Homagama Police has been interdicted over alleged dereliction of duties in connection with the death of a suspect while in police custody, according to the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Israel's president voiced hope on Wednesday (Oct 28) for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab parties possible kingmakers.

The suspended Officer-in-Charge of the Crime Division of Homagama Police, who was arrested in connection with the death of a suspect while in police custody, is scheduled to be produced before court today (29).

Global commodity prices are set to surge 23 per cent in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment problems in the Black Sea and high demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that all government assistance due to Sri Lankan migrant workers is provided without delay or obstruction, recognising their significant contribution to the country’s economy through foreign exchange earnings.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has identified and declared a number of companies and mobile applications as prohibited schemes under Section 83(C) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, as amended.

Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (29).

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner and the wounding of a woman in Soysapura, within the Mount Lavinia Police Division, on October 20.

The government’s proposed counterterrorism and organised crime legislation risks perpetuating human rights abuses associated with the Prevention of Terrorism Act(PTA), Human Rights Watch has warned, raising concerns over arbitrary detention, torture, surveillance and restrictions on civil liberties.

Partial results from Israel's general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament.

The Welfare Benefits Board has taken steps to remove 1,391,830 beneficiaries under the revised selection process of the Aswesuma welfare benefits programme.

An Indian national has been taken into custody by Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, along with a haul of cocaine and ecstasy pills, with an estimated total street value of around Rs. 454 million.