Attorney-at-Law Chamari Priyanka Perera has been appointed as the leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Puttalam District in the upcoming parliamentary election.

The Anuradhapura Police have reported that former Minister W. B. Ekanayake has passed away in the bathroom of his home.

It has been reported that actress Damitha Abeyratne's name is not included in the nomination list for the Ratnapura District.

The Department of Irrigation has announced that several areas in the Kelani River basin may experience flooding within the next 48 hours due to adverse weather conditions.

At least 11 people have died and 48 others have been injured in an Israeli attack on Beirut Thursday evening, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky following strikes in central Beirut on Thursday evening.

Recent polling from Quinnipiac University in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin indicates a tough landscape for Vice President Kamala Harris among likely voters in these key "Blue Wall" states.

The death toll from Hurricane Milton, which swept through Florida, has risen to at least eight.

Two people have died in St. Petersburg, Florida, after Hurricane Milton struck the state's western coast overnight, according to St. Petersburg Police Chief Tony Holloway during a Thursday news conference.

According to the United Nations, a quarter of Lebanese territory is now subject to Israeli military displacement orders, highlighting the increasing severity of the humanitarian crisis and the escalation of Israel's conflict with Hezbollah.

Officials in Martin County, Florida, report several injuries and significant damage to numerous homes as Hurricane Milton strikes the area with powerful winds, heavy rain, and destructive tornadoes.

Hurricane Milton brought unprecedented rainfall and life-threatening storm surges to Florida after making landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday night. Initially a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph, it weakened to a Category 1 as it moved inland but remains dangerous.