The Irrigation Department has raised its Mahaweli warning to a Red major-flood alert covering ten divisions for 48 hours, citing Kotmale spill-gate risk.
An inmate died and six others were hurt after unrest at Mahara Prison led to a fire. Curfew imposed in three GN divisions; SLAF deploys helicopter and drones.
Cabinet has approved raising judges' retirement ages by two years. The change needs a constitutional amendment and a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The Bar Association adopted seven resolutions opposing judicial retirement-age extension. Justice Minister will brief the President on BASL's concerns.
A 39-year-old from Polonnaruwa died when a cab left the Batticaloa–Kalmunai road and struck a lottery booth signboard, one of three fatal crashes reported Monday.
Police Narcotics Bureau officers at Katunayake found 102 cartons of Chinese cigarettes in a 44-year-old beautician's luggage after she arrived via Kuala Lumpur.
A doctors' trade union alliance alleges NMRA delays, shortages of cancer drugs and a year-long leadership vacuum at Jayawardenapura hospital.
The Private Health Services Regulatory Council says it lacks the staff to monitor expired dengue NS1 kits, and has waited 10 years for gazette approval.
A car struck a wild elephant on the Habarana–Minneriya road through Minneriya National Park early Monday. The four occupants fled on foot and were unharmed.
The Colombo High Court ordered Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne transferred from Tangalle Prison, while the Attorney General said he will appeal the ruling barring PTA charges.
