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Five fishermen held with shark meat and fins

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Coast Guard personnel apprehended five fishermen at the Wellamankaraya fishery harbour on October 1, 2026, after discovering 35 kilograms of dried shark fish and 4.5 kilograms of ... Read More


Sri Lanka sets 5% inflation target for three years

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Sri Lanka locks in a 5% inflation target for the next three years following a newly signed Monetary Policy Framework Agreement. President and Minister of Finance, Planning and Ec... Read More


Governor reviews renovation work at Nuwara Eliya Post Office

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Central Province Governor Professor Harsha Suranga Fernando recently undertook an observation tour to inspect the progress of the restoration work on the historic Nuwara Eliya Pos... Read More


Lanka Metro Transit denies private bus booking claims

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Lanka Metro Transit company has announced that reports circulating on social media claiming metro buses can be reserved for private purposes are completely false. The company ... Read More


Aviation catastrophe averted but security challenged

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Aviation security is one of the most sensitive of all the domains of security. And for the first time in over 20 years, someone has tried to hijack a plane bound for Israel. A S... Read More


French Ambassador-led delegation visits Eastern Naval Command

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A delegation led by French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Remi Lambert visited the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters and the Naval and Maritime Academy on 28 September 2026, The visit ... Read More


CID probe ordered into alleged negligence over narcotics information

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate alleged failures and negligence by police officers in responding to i... Read More


CIABOC identifies 34,000 late asset declaration cases

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has identified around 34,000 individuals who could face penalties for submitting asset declarations lat... Read More


Johnston accuses officials of fabricating evidence to target opponents

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Officials are misusing the law and manufacturing evidence to victimize government critics, according to former minister and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna head of operations Johnston... Read More


Pilot project for driver demerit points system begins today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A pilot project introducing a driver demerit points system for traffic offences starts today (01) and continues until March next year. The Ministry of Digital Economy states that... Read More