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Sri Lanka Police arrested two suspects and seized 296 bottles of illicit liquor during separate raids conducted in Kesbewa and Ragama on October 24, 2026.

Two foreign nationals who were swept out to sea by a strong current while swimming at Mirissa Beach were rescued by Sri Lanka Police lifeguard officers on the morning of October 24, 2026.

The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized over 457kg of methamphetamine (Ice) and heroin during a joint operation in the coastal area of Naotunna, Talalla, Matara, on Saturday morning (October 24, 2026).

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has proposed involving Sri Lanka’s Tri-Services in a coordinated national effort to protect wild elephants and reduce human-elephant conflict.

Sri Lanka has issued new prison rules requiring consultation before removing Buddhist monks’ robes and allowing them to wear robes outside prison, subject to their religious chapter’s decision.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Anuradhapura Sacred Area on Friday afternoon (October 23) to review plans and progress relating to a development project estimated to cost Rs. 7.7 billion.

Five Thai women were arrested during a police raid on a brothel operating under the guise of a massage centre in the Marine Drive area of Wellawatte on the evening of October 23, 2026.

Properties worth approximately Rs. 25 million have been frozen for 14 days in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Panadura, following the arrest of a 45-year-old man.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has decided to close 34 state institutions, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, adding that a committee has been appointed to handle the process.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish Group director Janaki Siriwardana were further remanded until November 6, 2026, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with the investigation into the Krrish deal.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that 350,000 gas cylinders will be released to the market over the next three days following the arrival of a new LPG shipment in Sri Lanka.

Six people, including a Sri Lankan Air Force serviceman, were killed in five separate train and road accidents across Sri Lanka on October 22, 2026.

Sri Lankan officials have discussed measures to strengthen dam safety, improve early-warning systems and enhance disaster preparedness for communities living downstream of dams.

The Department of Motor Traffic has stressed that motorcycles with engine capacities of 48cc or less than 50cc must be registered in Sri Lanka, warning that owners of unregistered motorcycles could face legal action and fines.