Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has completed a world first after part of it was captured on its return to the launch pad.

More than 134,400 people in twelve districts have been affected due to adverse weather conditions around the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The flood situation in the rivers flowing through the western and south-western areas has started to recede due to lesser rainfall in the catchment areas over the past 24 hours, Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara said.

The final decision on the Grade 5 scholarship exam, which has been surrounded by controversy, is set to be announced today (14).

Fifteen Chinese nationals, including four women, were arrested by the police yesterday for illegally lodging in a housing complex at Ethul Kotte.

Four soldiers have been killed and more than 60 other people injured in a drone strike targeting an army base in northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.

The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue further in 14 districts due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meterology Department said.

In an effort to bolster trade relations between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, the Britain says it has initiated various programmes and mechanisms.

Twenty-two women were among the 130 Chinese racketeers arrested for their alleged involvement in online fraud by the Kandy District Crime Investigation Unit during a raid on a five star hotel in Kundasale over the weekend.

The government has put on hold key policy decisions on restructuring state owned enterprises including SriLankan Airlines and the transfer of the Mattala international airport until the general election is over, a top source said.

Due to adverse weather conditions, schools in several education zones, including those in the Western Province, will close till tomorrow

The moneys from Sri Lankans working abroad continued to flow in quite robustly in September albeit some softening seen from a month ago, with a potential to bring the full year inflows by the year end at a striking distance from their former levels s

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwlla who had been granted bail after being remanded for nearly nine months over the alleged importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vials said he would temporarily keep away from politics.

Sri Lanka’s financial system is poised for improvement, with asset quality expected to rise and capital buffers to strengthen, while risks are prudently managed, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in its Financial Stability Review 2024.

John Keells Group is set to officially open Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka tomorrow, marking the completion of the country’s largest private investment project, valued at over US$1.2 billion.

Sri Lanka’s gross official reserve assets which provide a buffer against external shocks is inching towards US$ 6.0 billion, nearly three years after the usable balance fell under a mere US$ 50 million, triggering the economic crisis in early 2022.

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach ahead of the IPL 2025.

SJB Ratnapura District candidate former MP Karunaratne Paranavithana has also withdrawn from the general elections campaign.

Former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra has resigned as the National Organiser of the Samagi Vanitha Balavegaya.

The National People’s Power (NPP) government has been able to introduce the word ’retirement’ into Sri Lankan politics where none of the politicians had retired in the past, other than those who had lost in elections or had died, President Anur

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has mobilised aircraft and troops in anticipation of potential emergencies due to the current adverse weather conditions.

Police released a photograph of a suspect, seeking to locate him over a murder in Colombo Fort.

Health authorities in Sri Lanka have raised concerns over a significant increase in cancer cases, with over 33,000 new diagnoses and 19,000 deaths recorded last year.

Most of the areas in Gampaha District are under water due to the heavy rains during the past few days. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The Environment Ministry has thwarted an attempt to release a stock of canned fish contaminated with arsenic, a harmful heavy metal, above the permissible level to the market for composting or animal feed manufacturing, an official said.

The deadline for Presidential election candidates to submit their expenditure reports ends today, and only 18 out of the 38 candidates have submitted their election expenditure reports so far.

A smart phone and several other mobile devices were discovered hidden near cells at the Boossa High Security Prison, where organised criminals Sanjeewa Kumara Samaratne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeeva and Samantha Kumara alias ’Wele Suda’ are held.

A UN peacekeeper has been wounded in southern Lebanon after being hit by gunfire, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said, the fifth member of the multinational force to be injured in recent days.

Three persons were killed after they were knocked down by the express train bound to Maradana from Matara, Police said.

Over 76,000 persons have been displaced by rain related disasters during the period between October 7 and 6.00 pm today, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.