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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.
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Mahasen, the tusker Premadasa asked to protect three days ago, is missing
Sri Lanka's largest tusked elephant Mahasen reported missing; Opposition calls for military tusker protection effort.
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Parliament is told 455 wild elephants died in 2025 — one in every sixteen alive
Minister reports 455 wild elephant deaths in 2025, up 17% from 2024. Elephants killed 160 people. 2026 pace running lower than previous years.
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Harsha de Silva tells Parliament the President takes economic advice from Wickremesinghe's former adviser
The SJB MP named Duminda Hulangamuwa as adviser to both leaders, arguing the government criticises policies drawn up on the same counsel.
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Bar Association demands withdrawal of both terrorism and organised crime bills, and goes to the Supreme Court
The BASL says the gazetted PSTA Bill differs from the draft its own committee approved. It wrote to the Justice Minister on 8 October and received no reply.
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Defence deputy minister briefed on an army restructuring the public has not been told about
Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) visited Army Headquarters and was briefed on operations, future plans and an ongoing restructuring process.
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Demerit points to take full effect on April 1, as DMT plans garage-issued vehicle fitness tests
The demerit system takes full effect April 1. Private garages will issue fitness certificates, Commissioner General Thushara Fernando says.
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Gampaha Magistrate refers the IGP for contempt after police answered a nationwide order with a three-division memo
The court ordered a circular for all police officers against filing baseless cases. Police produced guidelines covering Gampaha, Kelaniya and Negombo only.
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Asgiri prelate says monks are seeking a legal route to a pardon for Gnanasara Thera
Ven. Medagama Dhammananda says senior monks have taken legal advice, as the Viharamahadevi Park satyagraha enters a sixth day and a torch-lit rite is held.
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Court rejects Gotabaya's travel motion over a date error, but the AG says he is not a suspect
Court rejects Gotabaya's travel motion on technicality. AG tells court former president is not a suspect in Easter attacks investigation.
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Colombo hosts the 69th IPA World Congress — the first held in Asia
More than 400 delegates from 69 countries opened the International Police Association's World Congress at Cinnamon Lakeside, with Vijitha Herath as chief guest.
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Prison officers fire into the air at Kalutara as a man throws a phone over the wall
The package contained a mobile phone and several SIM cards. The man escaped and no one was reported hurt.
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Develop Katchatheevu, or leave it barren? A Colombo roundtable splits
Pathfinder says Sri Lanka neglected Katchatheevu. Former navy chief backs research station; analyst warns it would reopen settled questions.
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Kavantissa committee meets for the first time and examines the wildlife department's response
Presidential panel convenes to examine tusker's injuries and DWC response. Discusses rapid-response veterinary unit and wildlife protection.
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Government revives the Kotte administrative capital plan, 40 years on
A deputy minister told Parliament the government will proceed with J. R. Jayewardene's plan to make Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte the administrative capital.
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MP alleges liquor-sticker tender criteria were changed to favour a Presidential Secretariat official
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament one criterion appears to favour companies under CIABOC investigation. He spoke from custody.
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MP turns the government's own campaign slogan against it over the power cuts
MP blames inferior coal for Norochcholai failure and power cuts. Criticizes government elected on 'whole country' campaign slogan.
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Myanmar national held at BIA with 4.6kg of Kush hidden among sweets and clothing
A Myanmar labourer arriving from Bangkok was arrested at Katunayake with 4,646g of Kush. Two newsrooms give different values and different ages for the suspect.
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Opposition hands Speaker a motion for a select committee on Kavantissa's death
Sajith Premadasa and MPs from beyond the SJB signed the motion seeking a parliamentary select committee into the tusker's death, delivering it on 23 October.
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Supreme Court issues open warrant for Premalal Jayasekara, who left for Bangkok in August
The former minister failed to appear in the appeal that could restore his death sentence. Two co-accused were remanded in custody.
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Firearm and 24 live rounds dug up in a Ragama cemetery on a detained suspect's information
Crime Division recovers foreign-made firearm, magazine and 24 live rounds from Ragama cemetery on suspect's information.
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Easter case against Suresh Sallay put off to 25 November as prosecutors ask for eight officers
Fort Magistrate adjourns Sallay Easter case to November 25. Prosecutors request team to investigate remarks from convicted defendants.
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Man arrested near the Gnanasara satyagraha at Viharamahadevi Park
Man arrested near Gnanasara satyagraha found with prohibited knives; bailed at Rs 100,000 pending November hearing.
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SLPP to start 'village to village' ward meetings next week, Namal Rajapaksa says
The party's National Organiser said organisers have been pressed to hold the meetings quickly, accusing the government of governing through repression.