Eight suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by the police over a robbery that was allegedly staged to look like the theft of more than 20 million rupees belonging to a private institution in Pettah.

A high-level meeting was held today (October 23) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, jointly chaired by Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced that a single islandwide curriculum will be introduced for all preschools in Sri Lanka starting from 2026.

Commissioner General of Prisons and Media Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe says that large-scale drug traffickers should be sentenced to death and hanged, as they are destroying an entire nation.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 10-hour water cut will be imposed today (October 23) in areas from Colombo 01 to Colombo 15 and several major cities.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved holding the national event “Sri Lankan Day” from December 12 to 14, 2025, at the Colombo Municipal Council Grounds, Vihara Maha Devi Park, and the surrounding areas.

Illegally acquired assets valued at around Rs. 50 million, allegedly belonging to the notorious underworld figure “Kehelbaddara Padme,” who was recently arrested in Indonesia, have been seized by the Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division.

Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, popularly known as “Midigama Lasa,” was shot dead this morning (October 22).

A shooting incident targeting Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, also known as “Midigama Lasa,” was reported this morning (October 22).

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has announced that maximum retail prices have been imposed on about 500 types of medicines in Sri Lanka.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for imported rice varieties in Sri Lanka.

Two suspects who allegedly assisted Ishara Sewwandi, one of the main suspects in the murder of organized criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” have been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), increased to 2.1% in September 2025, up from 1.5% in August 2025, according to the latest report by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The United National Party (UNP) has decided to immediately appoint former Minister Harin Fernando as the Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilization.

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) announced that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, including foreign commercial loans to BOI-approved enterprises, reached USD 827 million during the first nine months of 2025.

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka says the issue affecting the Lanka Government Cloud service, which had experienced a breakdown, has now been completely resolved.