Category: Local News

A 28-year-old Sri Lankan businessman was arrested early this morning by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a stock of “Kush” narcotics valued at around Rs. 20 million.

The Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of three petitions filed by family members of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, will make an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 to 8, 2025.

A team of officers from the Kilinochchi Police Special Task Force (STF) carried out a raid against illegal liquor in the Sudalakulam area, which falls under the Ramanathapuram Police Division, yesterday (November 2).

The Sri Lanka Police say that firearms will be provided to opposition Members of Parliament who have requested them for security purposes only after reviewing their criminal analysis reports.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting narcotics in the deep seas off the western coast of Sri Lanka.

The National Transport Commission of Sri Lanka says that data collection on three-wheelers, school vans, office services, and special tour buses will begin today (November 1).

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has announced that providing plastic (sili sili) bags free of charge to customers at shops has been banned from today (November 1).

A firearm and several explosive items were discovered during roof repair work at the University of Jaffna’s library building on the afternoon of October 31, 2025.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective November 1, 2025.

The Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000, police said.

Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation (STC), Hussein Ahamed Bhaila, was arrested this morning (October 31) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended Wellawaya Magistrate Manjula Ratnayake from his duties with effect from October 30, 2025, following a complaint made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of Neville Wanniarachchi, the former security officer of former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka Customs has achieved a historic milestone by collecting over Rs. 2 trillion (Rs. 2,000 billion) in tax revenue for the year, as of October 30, 2025.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has temporarily suspended the islandwide strike that was scheduled to begin today (October 31) at 8:00 AM.