https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-caa-lubricant-agreement-number-warning/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Consumer Affairs Authority tells lubricant traders to check agreement numbers, warns of legal action https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-cabinet-opec-fund-mahaweli-phase-2-loan/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet clears a $60mn OPEC Fund loan for Mahaweli Phase 2, still $276mn short of the bill https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-cabinet-soe-collective-agreements-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet approves a performance-based framework for state enterprise collective agreements from January https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-cbsl-inflation-8-percent-outlook-remittances/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Central Bank expects inflation near 8% into next year, and discloses a failed government dollar bond issue https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-customs-gold-import-probe-jiffry-mohamed/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Customs opens a gold trail in the phantom-imports case, probing more than 80kg brought in on Jiffry Mohamed's money https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-gotabaya-travel-ban-cid-notice-november-4/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z CID noticed to state facts on lifting Gotabaya Rajapaksa's travel ban https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-grandpass-girl-fall-death/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Girl, 15, dies after a fall at a Grandpass house; police to report facts to court https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-indirect-taxes-gdp-gva-gap-analysis/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Analysis says a 34.6% jump in consumption taxes explains the gap between Sri Lanka's growth figures and daily life https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-kalutara-bus-crew-motorcycle-gang-attack/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Bus crew attacked at Nagas Junction after a passenger was refused boarding in Moratuwa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-kudawella-fishing-boat-four-fishermen-missing/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Navy and Air Force search for four fishermen whose boat sailed from Kudawella on 21 October https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-lightning-warning-monaragala-ampara-batticaloa/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Met Department warns of severe lightning in Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-monaragala-wedikumbura-bus-three-wheeler-crash/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Man of 70 killed and four hurt, including a child, in a head-on bus and three-wheeler crash near Monaragala https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-namal-krrish-bail-order-november-3/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Namal Rajapaksa's bail order in the Krrish case fixed for 3 November https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-passport-online-booking-mandatory-regional-offices/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Online booking becomes mandatory for passports at regional offices from Thursday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-peliyagoda-customs-cannabis-hashish-thailand/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Customs finds Rs 157 million of cannabis and hashish built into table parts shipped from Thailand as a gift https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-soe-divestment-holding-company-anil-jayantha/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Government says only a few of its 527 state enterprises are real businesses, and plans to divest some https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-terrorism-bill-jo-media-freedom-peiris/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Joint Opposition says the Terrorism Bill would end media freedom, and puts a number on the penalty https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-thenuwara-elephant-fence-land-young-families/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Thenuwara villagers want two electric fences and a patrol service; the minister offers land to young families first https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-turkiye-ankara-visit-labour-agriculture-mou/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z Ankara visit yields an agriculture MoU and labour talks alongside the air transport protocol https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-achini-arrested-uae-middeniya-triple-murder/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Red Notice suspect 'Achini' arrested in UAE and returned over Middeniya triple murder https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-aluthgama-two-elephants-electrocuted-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Landowner arrested after two young elephants die on an illegal electric fence in Anuradhapura https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-amnesty-organised-crime-bill-withdrawal/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Amnesty International demands Sri Lanka withdraw the Organised Crime Bill in its entirety https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-anojan-sivarasa-ambassador-prison-visit-retrial/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka's ambassador visits Anojan Sivarasa in Dammam prison to prepare for the fresh hearing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-asian-para-games-nine-medals-16th/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka finish 16th at the Asian Para Games with nine medals — two fewer than 2022 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-basil-rajapaksa-open-warrant-browns-hill/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Matara court issues open warrant for Basil Rajapaksa in Browns Hill money laundering case https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-basl-probe-homagama-custody-police-denial/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Bar Association demands a probe into the Homagama custody death — and the police spokesman denies the statement it quoted https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-bimstec-health-ministers-colombo-november/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to host the first BIMSTEC health ministers' meeting in Colombo on November 10 and 11 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cabinet-adb-100-million-macro-recovery/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet takes a US$100 million ADB loan for macro-recovery, drawn from the same $620 million package https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cabinet-chief-prelates-no-release-request-gnanasara/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Government says the Chief Prelates have never asked it to release Gnanasara Thera https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cabinet-ip-agent-regulations-parliament/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Engineers and scientists to be allowed to act as patent agents, as Cabinet sends IP rules to Parliament https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cabinet-prison-officers-compensation-tactical-force/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet approves Rs. 5 million for each prison officer killed at Negombo, and a legal footing for the tactical force https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cenbank-reserves-gradual-rupee-weerasinghe/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Central Bank Governor says slow reserve building is deliberate — and puts the year-end target at $8 billion https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-children-privacy-social-media-guardianship-minister/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Children exposed online by parents could be treated as vulnerable, Minister says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-colombo-19th-world-trade-union-congress-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Colombo to host the 19th World Trade Union Congress in May 2027, with 800 delegates from 130 countries https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-colombo-port-digital-single-window-slpa/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Colombo Port's next expansion is meant to come from software, not cranes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cse-rebound-rupee-332-25-bond-yields/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z CSE opens higher after six straight losses to a year-to-date low; rupee flat at 332.25/35 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-cyclone-arnab-very-severe-landfall-andhra/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Arnab reaches very severe cyclonic storm strength ahead of forecast, with Andhra landfall due Wednesday forenoon https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-dengue-105097-cases-gmoa-systematic-programme/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Dengue caseload passes 105,000 as doctors' union calls for a systematic control programme https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-dhammagavesi-anunayake-amarapura-sasanodaya/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Ven. Hanthane Dhammagavesi Thera appointed Anunayake of the Amarapura Sasanodaya Sangha Sabha https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-fifa-25-million-football-roadmap-baku/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z FIFA to put US$25 million into Sri Lankan football, with a ground in every district https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-fish-post-harvest-waste-40-percent-budget/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z President told 40% of Sri Lanka's fish catch is lost to post-harvest waste https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-former-ltte-member-deported-india-tid-detention/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Former LTTE member deported by India held for 72 hours by Terrorism Investigation Division https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-hilton-colombo-oktoberfest-33rd-edition/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Hilton Colombo runs its 33rd Oktoberfest from October 29, with a Munich band booked https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-imf-extension-decision-next-year-nalinda/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Government will decide on extending the IMF agreement next year, Cabinet spokesman says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-israel-election-exit-polls-no-clear-winner/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Israel votes in record numbers and exit polls give no clear winner, with Netanyahu's bloc projected down to 50 seats https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-japan-jica-kelani-river-water-quality/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Japan pledges over Rs 600 million to monitor pollution in the Kelani, Colombo's main drinking water source https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-laugfs-gas-hambantota-terminal-sale-options/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z LAUGFS Gas in talks over its Hambantota LPG terminal, including possible sale https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-litro-daily-gas-distribution-laugfs-shortage/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Government confirms an ongoing gas shortage and blames Laugfs, six days after telling Parliament there was none https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-maha-bodhi-custodian-priest-wildlife-charges/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Court orders wildlife charges against the chief custodian of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi terrace https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-moratuwa-beach-horana-student-body-found/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Body of missing Horana schoolboy found on Moratuwa beach; police treat death as suspicious https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-mullaitivu-fishermen-missing-air-force-search/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Air Force to join search on Wednesday for three fishermen missing off Mullaitivu https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-namal-rajapaksa-airbus-indictment-bail-mother-surgery/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Namal Rajapaksa indicted on 24 Airbus charges, and asks to see his mother before her surgery https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-navy-officer-piyumi-kathriarachchi-nps-masters/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka Navy officer graduates near top of class at US Naval Postgraduate School https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-passport-online-appointments-regional-offices/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Online Appointment Booking for Passports Opens at Five Regional Offices https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-pawtopia-negombo-dog-death-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Pawtopia owner and shovel attacker arrested over Negombo dog's death https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-pillayan-remanded-november-10-batticaloa/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Pillayan further remanded to November 10 over the 2008 Batticaloa murders https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-police-mobile-phone-examination-court-orders/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Police may seize and examine mobile phones in criminal investigations, spokesman says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-police-road-safety-warning-rainy-weather/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Police report a rise in accidents in the rain and single out motorcyclists and expressway drivers https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-president-katunayake-capacity-2027-budget/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z President presses for faster work on Katunayake passenger capacity at 2027 budget review https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-ranawaka-coal-purchase-disclosures-november-12/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Ranawaka says he will name the President and two ministers over coal purchases on November 12 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-schools-reopen-ol-practicals-postponed-floods/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Schools reopen on Wednesday, but O/L practical exams are postponed in flood-hit areas https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-serbia-vucic-concedes-student-list-election/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat as student-led list wins parliamentary majority https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-sexual-health-hiv-forum-31st-session/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Colombo to host the 31st sexual health and HIV experts' session from Thursday, with British HIV Association backing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-slc-random-alcohol-drug-tests-players/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka Cricket brings in random alcohol and drug testing for national players https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-speaker-no-confidence-debate-november-3/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z No-confidence debate against the Speaker is set for November 3, hours after the Opposition said it was being blocked https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-sri-lanka-53rd-global-hunger-index-2026/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 122 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, lowest score in South Asia https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-sri-lanka-tri-series-final-madushanka-kamindu/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Madushanka's 5 for 34 sends Sri Lanka into the tri-series final https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-sri-lanka-turkiye-air-transport-protocol/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka and Türkiye sign a protocol amending their air transport agreement https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-standard-capital-mandatory-offer-sithampalam/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Mandatory offer triggered at Standard Capital after investor takes 70.54% stake https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-vat-relief-revenue-anil-jayantha/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z No VAT cut yet: deputy finance minister says revenue must be secured before the tax structure is reset https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-27-world-buddhist-sangha-council-60th-anniversary/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to host World Buddhist Sangha Council's 60th anniversary from November 28 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-10-28-cabinet-wildlife-hazard-aviation-committee/ LankaNewz en 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet creates a national committee on wildlife hazards at airports, bringing Sri Lanka into line with an ICAO obligation