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.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that no matter what challenges arise from drugs or organized crime, the government is fully prepared to face them.

The National Audit Office of Sri Lanka has revealed that more than Rs. 1,277 million should be recovered by the Sri Lankan government from state medical officers who have left public service.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) announced that it will launch a nationwide trade union action tomorrow (October 31) in protest against the arbitrary transfer procedure.

A major cannabis raid was carried out in the Nikawewa area under the Thanamalwila Police Division yesterday (October 29).

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) jointly chaired a series of high-level meetings at the Deputy Minister’s office in Colombo yesterday (October 28).

A high-level meeting was held yesterday (October 28) at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to review the progress and address challenges related to the release of private lands in the Jaffna-Palali area to their rightful owners.

An office assistant attached to the Colombo District Court has been arrested on bribery charges for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court a short while ago, where a case filed against him under the Public Property Act is scheduled to be heard at 1:30 p.m. today (October 29).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Sri Lanka’s economic growth forecast to 3.1% for 2026, signaling a return to normal growth levels after the country’s strong recovery from its recent economic crisis.

A fire broke out in a multi-story apartment complex on Dabara Mawatha, Narahenpita, this morning (October 29).

A female lawyer from the Kadawatha area has been arrested for allegedly providing a copy of the Criminal Procedure Code book to Ishara Sewwandi, which was used to conceal the pistol involved in the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” police said.

Major General Nalinda Niyangoda has officially assumed duties as the new Chief of National Intelligence.