https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-ahungalla-shooting-74-year-old-window/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Gunman fires through window of Ahungalla house, wounding man of 74 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-anojan-legal-delegation-saudi-arabia/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Four-member legal team to travel to Saudi Arabia over Anojan Sivarasa death sentence https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-fuel-imports-4-billion-eight-months/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Fuel imports cost $4.07bn in eight months — but monthly spending has fallen since April https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-ganemulla-cemetery-pistol-konda-ranji/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Pistol recovered from beneath a grave in Ganemulla after 'Konda Ranji' questioning https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-heavy-showers-landslide-warnings-four-districts/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Heavy falls above 75 mm forecast for seven provinces; landslide warnings in four districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-hrcsl-special-police-unit-older-persons/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Rights commission renews 2023 call for a police unit dedicated to older persons https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-local-administrative-services-online/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Grama Niladhari and divisional secretariat services to move online next year https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-navy-seizes-indian-trawler-nine-fishermen-delft/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Navy seizes Indian trawler and nine fishermen south of Delft https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-pm-digital-connectivity-secondary-schools/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Digital connectivity for all secondary schools by year-end, says PM https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-sajith-icrc-missing-persons-forensic/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Premadasa meets ICRC delegation head on missing persons and forensic capacity https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-sri-lanka-odi-squad-pakistan-tri-nation-series/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka name 16-member ODI squad for Pakistan tri-series; Nissanka subject to fitness https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-04-world-habitat-day-5000-houses-handed-over/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z 5,000 government-assisted houses to be handed over for World Habitat Day https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-adb-eu-japan-rooftop-solar-net-metering-signed/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka signs $57m ADB, EU and Japan package for rooftop solar and smart grid https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ampara-teacher-trainer-arrested-harassment/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Teacher training college lecturer arrested in Ampara over harassment of trainees https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-asian-games-cricket-bronze-bangladesh/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Tharindu Ratnayake's 65 lifts Sri Lanka to Asian Games cricket bronze https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ask-handun-whatsapp-industry-ministry/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Industry Ministry opens WhatsApp voice channel for questions to the minister https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-bewaxed-delhi-expansion/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lankan waxing chain BeWAXed opens in New Delhi with Indian partner https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-bibila-court-case-productions-stolen/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Repeater gun among 50 case productions stolen from Bibila Magistrate's Court https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-cbsl-dollar-purchases-september-rupee/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Central Bank net-bought just $64.2 million in September as the rupee slipped 0.9% https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-cbsl-inflation-forecast-oil-assumption/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Central Bank's inflation forecast assumes the Middle East conflict eases — Brent is above $100 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ciaboc-971-staff-23-regional-offices/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Bribery Commission to recruit 971 staff and open 23 regional offices https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-colombo-high-court-woman-life-sentence-heroin/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Colombo High Court sentences Wellampitiya woman to life over 4.95g of heroin https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-colombo-housing-police-posts-uda/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z New police posts planned for 24 UDA housing complexes in Colombo over drug trafficking https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-court-appeal-appointments-marasinghe-thilakaratne/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Constitutional Council clears two High Court judges for the Court of Appeal https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-dengue-breeding-grounds-regional-variation/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Dengue breeding sites differ by district, National Dengue Control Unit says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-elephant-welikanda-railway-station-window/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Wild elephant damages Welikanda station window in overnight search for food https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-first-national-school-meal-forum/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka holds first National School Meal Forum as programme reaches a million children https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-flydubai-copilot-axe-attack-israel-flight/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z UAE calls flydubai cockpit attack a terrorist act as airline halts Israel flights https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-foreign-ministry-us-secondary-sanctions-clarification/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Foreign Ministry says US sanctions on Iranian ships are global policy, not aimed at Sri Lanka https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-fsp-protest-six-arrested-colombo/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Six arrested at Colombo march against taxes and cost of living https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-gimpatha-canal-cleaning-panadura/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Panadura's Gimpatha Canal cleared after years of stalled attempts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-gl-peiris-legal-education-trust/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z G.L. Peiris signs over book royalties to a trust for legal research at Colombo and Law College https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ground-theory-coffee-roastery/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Ground Theory expands Colombo roastery, promotes locally grown Arabica https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-hormuz-oil-tankers-struck-projectiles/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Two oil tankers struck by projectiles near Strait of Hormuz, UK maritime agency says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-igp-police-discipline-staff-shortage/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z IGP says police are short of up to 40,000 officers, promises stricter discipline https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-imported-tyres-sls-standards-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Imported car and three-wheeler tyres to require SLS compliance from January 2027 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-india-cockroach-party-voter-roll-protests/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Indian police detain protesters for second day as 'Cockroach' movement targets election chief https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-kanishka-senanayake-dies/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Kanishka Senanayake, son of former Colombo mayor Rosy Senanayake, dies at 41 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-kirindiwela-ice-seizure-rs-22-5-million/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Man held in Kirindiwela with crystal methamphetamine worth Rs. 22.5 million https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-kosgoda-police-shootout-two-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Gunmen open fire on police unit in Kosgoda; two arrested, one wounded https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-lebanon-migrant-workers-medical-day/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Embassy in Beirut runs free medical day for about 200 Sri Lankan workers in Lebanon https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-maize-shortage-poultry-production/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Maize import delays threaten chicken and egg supply before festive season, poultry industry warns https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-melwa-seeduwa-cement-plant-allegations/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Melwa rejects claims its Seeduwa cement plant sits in a sensitive zone https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-navy-officers-vsv-medals-tri-forces/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Navy Commander among 57 tri-forces officers awarded Vishishta Seva Vibhushanaya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-navy-seizes-indian-trawler-delft-island/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Navy seizes Indian fishing trawler south of Delft Island https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ngo-bill-un-special-rapporteurs/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Four UN Special Rapporteurs warn Sri Lanka's NGO Bill breaches freedom of association https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ocean-university-negombo-lecturer-abuse/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Hiru investigation alleges lecturer beats students at Ocean University's Negombo campus https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-openai-agent-hack-review-cost/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z OpenAI says review of its own AI agents' hacking is costing $500,000 a day https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ranawaka-fuel-pricing-formula-disclosure/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Ranawaka demands fuel pricing formula be published, citing gap with Singapore prices https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-rupee-closes-330-55-yield-curve-steady/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Rupee firms to 330.55/65 to close the week as the yield curve holds steady https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-sampath-book-finder-colombo-book-fair/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sampath Bank launches crowdsourced book-finding tool for Colombo book fair https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-severe-lightning-advisory-seven-provinces/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Severe lightning advisory issued for seven provinces and Mannar https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-sirasa-childrens-day-viharamahadevi-park/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sirasa TV holds Children's Day celebration at Viharamahadevi Park https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-slbfe-israel-job-scam-kalutara-candidate/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Former election candidate remanded over Rs. 1.2 million Israel job scam https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-trincomalee-habarana-road-crash-kituluthuwa/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Three-wheeler driver killed in Trincomalee-Habarana road collision https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-uber-black-launch-sri-lanka/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Uber launches premium Uber Black service in Sri Lanka https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-03-ugc-university-enrollment-delays/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z UGC asks Vice-Chancellors for plans to end 18-month university enrolment delays