https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-anuradhapura-acquittal-1999-election-bombing/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Anuradhapura High Court acquits accused in 1999 election-period bombing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-bandula-gunawardena-ciaboc-rs-90-million/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Bandula Gunawardena questioned by Bribery Commission over 2007 Cabinet paper https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-bogambara-prison-transfers-begin-100-inmates/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Bogambara takes its first 100 inmates, seven weeks after the first promised date https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-cbsl-cultivation-investment-companies-public-funds/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Cultivation investment firms spent public money on newspapers, supermarkets and cricket sponsorships, CBSL Governor says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-coastal-line-broken-rail-wellawatte-delays/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Broken rail near Wellawatte delays Coastal Line trains https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-concessionary-credit-95-billion-msme-progress/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Deputy Minister details Rs. 95 billion concessionary credit programme for 2026 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-cse-aspi-turnover-below-1-billion/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Colombo bourse slips as turnover falls below Rs. 1 billion https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-cse-corporate-debt-pabc-aitken-spence-sampath/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Corporate debt issues crowd the Colombo bourse as PABC debenture is oversubscribed https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-customs-revenue-ninth-month-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Customs beats September target by the 29th, a ninth straight monthly win https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-dehiwala-zoo-hippo-calf-named-momo/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Dehiwala Zoo's Nile hippo calf is named 'Momo' after a children's competition https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-driving-licence-backlog-678000-printing/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z 678,000 driving licences await printing as oversight committee orders probe https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-drug-arrests-9105-children-youth-police/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Police say 9,105 children and young people arrested for drug offences in a year https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-examinations-department-75th-anniversary-pm/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Exams Department central to a future-ready education system, says PM at 75th anniversary https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-honorary-consul-mombasa-kenya-renewed/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka renews Honorary Consul appointment in Mombasa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-indigo-resumes-india-sri-lanka-flights/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z IndiGo resumes Delhi, Bengaluru and Trichy–Jaffna flights https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-iranian-tankers-supplies-blocked-sri-lanka/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z US sanctions pressure leaves 20 Iranian tankers off Sri Lanka without supplies https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-kankesanthurai-187-acres-released-jaffna/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Security Forces release 187 acres in Kankesanthurai for civilian use https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-liquor-shops-closed-world-temperance-day/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z All liquor shops to close on Saturday for World Temperance Day https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-mahanayake-theros-anojan-state-intervention/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Mahanayake Theros urge State intervention to save Anojan Sivarasa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-minuwangoda-court-registrar-arrested-bribery/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Minuwangoda court registrar arrested over Sarana Gunawardena bribery case https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-muthurajawela-katunayake-pipeline-work-begins/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Work begins on the Muthurajawela–Katunayake aviation fuel pipeline https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-ntc-bus-fares-unchanged-october-fuel/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z No bus fare rise after October fuel revision, NTC chairman says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-paperless-customs-launch-tax-simplification/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Customs declarations go paperless, with tax simplification promised for next year https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-sri-lanka-t20i-squad-pakistan-kusal-mendis/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka name 15-member T20I squad for Pakistan tour; Hasaranga, Nissanka and Asalanka left out https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-suresh-sallay-medical-board-doctors-summoned/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Court summons 10 doctors from Suresh Sallay's medical board https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-tourist-arrivals-september-158557-sltda/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z September tourist arrivals miss record by 414 as Indian market surges https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-toxic-free-fruit-programme-caa-april-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z Fruit sellers face prosecution from April 2027 under new toxic-free certification scheme https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-anuradhapura-sacred-city-india-funding/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 7.7 billion Anuradhapura Sacred City plan submitted to India for funding https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-bambalapitiya-restaurant-fined-water-mrp/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Bambalapitiya restaurant fined Rs. 1 million over Rs. 20 overcharge on bottled water https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-basil-fernando-human-rights-jurist-dies/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Basil Fernando, Sri Lankan jurist and Right Livelihood laureate, dies at 81 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cameraman-arrested-ranil-security-officer/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z TV cameraman arrested over alleged assault on Ranil's security officer as SLWJA seeks impartial probe https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-ciaboc-34000-late-asset-declarations-copf/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z CIABOC identifies 34,000 people liable for penalties over late asset declarations https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cid-probe-instant-loan-apps/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z CID opens investigation into online instant loan apps over high interest charges https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-copf-foreign-exchange-regulations-approved/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Public Finance Committee clears new foreign exchange regulations on outward investment and emigrants' assets https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cpc-chairman-diesel-cost-subsidy-split/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z CPC says it sells diesel Rs. 136 below cost as Rs. 70 state subsidy begins https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cpc-petrol-profit-diesel-kerosene-loss/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z CPC's own cost disclosure shows petrol subsidising diesel and kerosene https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cse-aspi-close-banks-lead-turnover/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Colombo bourse closes up 0.33% as banks lead turnover, but gives back the morning's gain https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-current-account-surplus-133mn-august/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Current account returns to surplus in August, but the year is still $291m in deficit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-cwit-phase-two-expansion-3-2-million-teus/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Adani's Colombo West terminal doubles capacity to 3.2 million TEUs as Phase II opens https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-fitch-upgrades-bank-of-ceylon-b-minus/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Fitch upgrades Bank of Ceylon to 'B-' following sovereign upgrade https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-fort-magistrate-death-threat-cid-probe/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Police assign security detail to Colombo Fort Magistrate after death threat https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-french-ambassador-eastern-naval-command/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z French Ambassador visits Eastern Naval Command during regional maritime interdiction course https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-gotabaya-writ-petition-dismissed-easter-probe/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Court of Appeal throws out Gotabaya's bid to block arrest over Easter attacks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-government-analyst-reports-kuruwita-prison/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z 17,506 drug analyst reports issued in two months as prison response mechanism opens at Kuruwita https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-icc-world-cup-2027-fixtures-sri-lanka-group-b/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka drawn in Group B as ICC releases 2027 World Cup schedule https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-igp-cid-criminal-probe-port-ice-negligence/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z IGP orders criminal probe into police handling of Colombo Port drug intelligence https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-ilt20-season5-auction-sri-lanka-players/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z 24 Sri Lankan cricketers enter ILT20 Season 5 auction in Dubai https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-ima-psta-bill-media-freedom-digital-rights/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Internet Media Action warns revised terrorism Bill risks a 'digital dictatorship' https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-inflation-target-5-percent-imf-staff-agreement/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to keep its 5% inflation target for three more years https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-ird-revenue-2-trillion-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Inland Revenue collects Rs. 2.04 trillion in nine months, 85% of its annual target https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-johnston-fernando-slpp-targeting-opponents/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Johnston Fernando accuses officials of fabricating evidence against government opponents https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-kalpitiya-rare-sea-shells-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Man arrested in Kalpitiya trying to sell 20 protected cowrie shells https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-kumana-walkie-talkie-ban/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Walkie-talkies banned in Kumana National Park from October 1 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-loku-patty-brother-shot-dead-ahungalla/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Brother of organised crime figure 'Loku Patty' shot dead in Ahungalla https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-madol-doova-swedish-schoolchildren-stockholm/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Swedish schoolchildren introduced to Martin Wickramasinghe's 'Madol Doova' https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-met-amber-lightning-advisory-six-regions/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Amber lightning advisory in force until 11.30 p.m. for five provinces and Mannar https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-minority-youth-leadership-training-india/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z 28 Sri Lankan minority youth complete leadership training in India https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-nedp-lead-agencies-coordination-meeting/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z EDB summons NEDP lead agencies, asks each to name a focal point for the $36bn target https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-nmra-13-medicines-price-regulation-savings/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Price regulation of 13 costly medicines saved the government Rs. 5.7 billion, NMRA says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-npc-cancels-senior-police-transfers/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Police Commission cancels transfers of senior officers, including SDIG Kodituwakku https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-older-persons-chronic-disease-census/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z More than half of Sri Lankans over 60 live with a chronic disease, census data shows https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-pb-jayasundara-airbus-statement-ciaboc/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Bribery Commission records statement from P.B. Jayasundara over Airbus deal https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-pooneryn-football-final-police-fire-shots/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Police fire into the air to break up clash at Pooneryn football final https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-president-pm-world-childrens-day-messages/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z President and Prime Minister mark World Children's Day, with the digital risk front and centre https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-rice-container-metal-scrap-trico/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Export container declared as rice held 179 empty artillery shells bound for India, two arrested https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-rumesh-tharanga-homecoming-asian-games-gold/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Rumesh Tharanga returns from Asian Games gold with a complaint about Sri Lanka's tracks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-rupee-flat-bond-yields-second-session/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Rupee holds at 330.65/80 as bond yields ease a second session, at half the pace https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-sri-lanka-india-asian-games-cricket-semifinal/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka bowled out for 45 as India win Asian Games semi-final by 124 runs https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-sri-lanka-palestine-trade-expo-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Palestine's economy minister agrees to lead a business delegation to Sri Lanka Expo 2027 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-tilvin-silva-jaishankar-jvp-india-visit/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Jaishankar meets Tilvin Silva as JVP delegation ends five-day India visit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-tiran-alles-court-appeal-writ-cheques/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Court of Appeal bars police from arresting Tiran Alles over dishonoured cheques https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-tobacco-free-generation-hambantota-women-petition/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Hambantota women hand President 10,000 signatures for a tobacco-free generation https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-us-state-dept-investment-climate-report/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z US investment climate report puts Sri Lanka's FDI at 1% of GDP, names stalled Sinopec and Adani deals https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-01-vaccines-full-state-funding-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to fund all immunisation vaccines from state funds in 2027 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-kuda-buthgamuwa-stf-ice-heroin-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z STF seizes Rs. 20m of Ice and heroin at Kuda Buthgamuwa, one arrested https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-02-nalinda-jayatissa-judicial-non-interference/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Government does not interfere in judicial decisions, Nalinda Jayatissa says