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Main suspect in Kalutara shooting arrested
The main suspect and gunman allegedly involved in the shooting at a restaurant in the Nagoda area of Kalutara last morning (09) has been arrested. The restaurant owner was killed...
Foot march begins in Kandy calling for release of Gnanasara Thero
A foot march led by members of the Maha Sangha commenced today (10) from the premises of the Sri Dalada...
Committee appointed to update prison regulations and standing orders holds first meeting
The first meeting of the special committee appointed to update the regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance,...
SriLankan Airlines suspends Riyadh flights until October 18
SriLankan Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of all flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, until 18 October 2026, in view...
Train services on Northern Railway line reduced from 18 to 8 daily – union
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association has stated that the number of daily train services operating on the Northern...
Gotabaya files appeal against rejection of petition seeking to prevent arrest
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed an appeal petition before the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that...
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Restaurant owner shot dead in Kalutara; wife injured
Police stated that a shooting occurred this morning (9) at a restaurant located along the Kalutara–Nagoda Road. The restaurant owner was reportedly killed in the shooting, while his wife sustained...
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Opposition to submit no-confidence motion against Speaker today
The Opposition is scheduled to submit a no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament today (9). The motion has reportedly been drafted based on 49 allegations against the Speaker....
Oct 9, 2026
Sri Lankan religious leader jailed for 13 years in Australia for sexually abusing 6 girls
A Sri Lankan-born Buddhist monk has been sentenced to 13 years and two months in prison in Australia after being convicted of sexually abusing six young girls at a temple...
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NPP MP Chandana Sooriyaarachchi granted bail
National People's Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Chandana Sooriyaarachchi, who was arrested in connection with a road accident, has been granted bail. The Homagama Magistrate’s Court ordered his release on a personal...
Oct 8, 2026
Colombo HC rejects bid to dismiss corruption case against Shasheendra Rajapaksa
The Colombo High Court has rejected the preliminary objections raised by the defendants seeking the dismissal of a case filed by the Bribery Commission against three individuals, including former State...
Oct 8, 2026
Bodies of two elderly women found in Habaraduwa, murder suspected
The bodies of two elderly women, who are suspected to have been murdered, have been found in the backyard of a house in the Ginigala area of Habaraduwa. the deceased...
Oct 8, 2026