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23 Indian trawlers seized so far in 2026, Chief Government Whip tells Parliament
Nalinda Jayatissa said 43 trawlers were taken into custody in 2025 and 23 this year, as MPs pressed on illegal fishing and a promised fishermen's app.
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Two kilometres of copper went missing from KDU Hospital's lightning conductors, COPE told
The public enterprises committee orders the Defence Ministry to speed up its inquiry into copper strips lost from KDU Hospital in 2022–2023.
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Kirinda Puhulwella council chairman and four officials bailed over alleged confinement in wall dispute
A woman and her son told Thihagoda Police they were summoned to the Pradeshiya Sabha over a boundary wall, locked in a room and assaulted.
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Sri Lanka donates over Rs 5 million in medicines to the Maldives
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa handed essential medicines worth more than Rs 5 million to the Maldives High Commissioner, at Malé's request.
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Army to open an elephant operations room as wildlife officers start training soldiers
Environment Ministry coordinates wildlife officers, vets and military for intensified raids on illegal elephant training.
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Namal Rajapaksa's bail bid refused, remanded to November 6 in Krrish case
Bail refused for want of exceptional grounds. CIABOC names a sixth suspect and says bank records show the Rs. 70mn was paid in three instalments.
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Negombo Prison deaths were a crime, magistrate finds, ordering CID investigation
The Negombo Magistrate ruled the July prison deaths amounted to a crime and directed the CID to investigate. All 106 suspects were remanded to October 29.
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Fire guts machinery and electrical goods store in Nittambuwa
Two fire engines were sent to a blaze at a machinery and electrical appliance store in Nittambuwa town. The cause and the damage are not yet known.
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Health Minister says NMRA Act will be amended to regulate cosmetics
Health Minister says NMRA Act will be amended to cover cosmetics, with the bill due within three months.
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Rights commission receives complaint over police Facebook post telling public to 'think twice'
Youth for Change files complaint with HRC over a post on the official Sri Lanka Police page, calling it threatening.
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Finance Ministry has decided to close 34 state institutions, President says
President Dissanayake says the Finance Ministry has decided to shut 34 state institutions and merge others, with a special committee appointed to carry it out.
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Parliament takes up Rabies Elimination and Dog Registration Bill for second reading
The debate is scheduled from 11.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by a government adjournment motion.
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Ven. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera appointed Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University
President appoints Senior Professor Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera as Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University.
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China proposes Buddhist studies scholarships and film exchange with Sri Lanka
Ambassador Wei Huaxiang and Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi discussed scholarships, a film exchange and literary translation at the Buddha Sasana Ministry.
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17 STF teams deployed against organised crime as minister targets bosses directing operations from abroad
Interpol red notices now cover 236 Sri Lankans, 94 of them organised criminals. Wijepala also gave Parliament a seven-year murder series summing to 134.
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SJB MP asks why alleged bribe-givers are questioned abroad while bribe-takers are remanded
Investigators travel overseas to take statements from alleged bribe-givers while recipients are arrested, Parliament hears.
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UN human rights office and Amnesty International both press Sri Lanka to rewrite the terrorism bill
UN and Amnesty International press for narrower terrorism definition, judicial oversight of detentions, and limits on pre-trial custody in PSTA Bill.
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586,824 arrested in two years of drug raids, minister tells Parliament — an hour after an MP questioned arrest targets
Drug enforcement report: 586,824 arrests in two years; 11,970 under-21s; Rs 10,040m in assets frozen.
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Namal asks what happens to the IGP, citing Gnanasara's contempt case
The SLPP MP told Parliament the public is waiting to see whether the law is applied equally to the police chief and to Ven. Gnanasara Thera.
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Consumer group accuses Finance Ministry officials of misleading the President over palm oil imports
Consumer group warns budget proposal would undo palm oil import restrictions; expert panel disagrees on recommendation.
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NPP councillor in Polgahawela remanded until 5 November over alleged sexual assault
NPP councillor remanded over alleged assault on factory employee; Polgahawela Pradeshiya Sabha member held until 5 November.
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Ranawaka's lawyers seek probe into Rs. 450,000 of state funds spent flying witness from Germany
Complaint questions Rs 450,000 state funds used to fly witness from Germany for Ranawaka case testimony.
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Court of Appeal shuts Cardinal Ranjith and other intervenors out of Sallay's detention case
The bench rejected every bid to intervene in the former SIS chief's writ petition. The main ruling on leave to proceed still comes on 27 November.
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Court orders monks at Viharamahadevi Park satyagraha to leave; police read it out and withdraw
Police read court order to satyagraha protesters at Viharamahadevi Park demanding dispersal; no enforcement action taken.