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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (October 29, 2026) ordered that the money laundering case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and three others, involving Rs. 15 million, be taken up again on February 11, 2027.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that all government assistance due to Sri Lankan migrant workers is provided without delays or unnecessary obstacles.

The Headquarters Inspector (HQI) of the Homagama Police Station, M.R.S. Prajan Senanayake, has been suspended from duty over failures in supervision and neglect of duty in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man while in police custody.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Sri Lanka’s proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill could lead to arbitrary detention, torture and other serious human rights violations if passed in its current form.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for faster efforts to identify the country’s mineral resources and attract strong investors to develop the mineral industry.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crime Branch of the Homagama Police Station has been arrested by the Western Province (South) Crime Division in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man while in police custody.

Former Chairman and Director General of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), Lalith Piyum Perera, was arrested today (October 28, 2026) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of causing a Rs. 5.1 million loss to the government.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has summoned three police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Homagama Police Station, to appear before the Commission on October 29, 2026, over the death of a 29-year-old suspect while in police custody.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (October 28, 2026) ordered that the decision on Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s bail application in the Krrish case will be announced on November 3, 2026.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally possessing an unregistered BMW car fitted with fake number plates and committing tax fraud.

The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today (October 28, 2026) ordered prison authorities to produce Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa before the court again on November 19, 2026, in connection with the Airbus case.

The Sri Lanka Air Force and Navy have launched a search operation for a fishing boat carrying four fishermen that went missing after departing from Kudawella in Matara.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a 27-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman over an alleged fraud involving Rs. 38.77 million obtained by promising to construct houses but completing only part of the construction work.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara has called for stronger rehabilitation programmes, measures to reduce prison overcrowding, and better opportunities for inmates to rebuild their lives after release.

A 15-year-old girl has died after falling from the upper floor of a three-storey house in the Grandpass area of Colombo on the evening of October 27, 2026.