The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) presented its written update on Sri Lanka as the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council opened in Geneva, bringing renewed international attention to the country’s human rights situation.

Sri Lanka Police says it has introduced a special initiative enabling members of the hearing-impaired community to lodge complaints with the ‘119’ Police Emergency Call Unit via WhatsApp video calls.

Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, who was arrested by the Batticaloa Police yesterday (07), has been further remanded.

The first road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has opened, allowing the two countries to more easily move cargo and passengers between their border across the Tumen river.

Several expressway projects are expected to commence this year, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake said.

Attorney-at-Law Dr. Ajith Rohana, who served as the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the North Western Province, is scheduled to retire from the Sri Lanka Police Service after completing 38 years of distinguished service.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district.

The overall water capacity of the 74 major reservoirs under the Irrigation Department remains at a low level of around 34%, Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department, Engineer L.S. Sooriyabandara said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development R. M. Jayawardena stated that approximately 31 Lanka Sathosa outlets across the island were closed between January 2024 and October 2025.

The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) stated that university lecturers have decided to engage in a one-day strike tomorrow (09).

Former Minister and former Speaker of Parliament, Chamal Rajapaksa, has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after recording a statement for approximately one hour.

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday (local time) that oil prices will drop sharply once the United States achieves victory in its conflict with Iran, forecasting gas prices could fall below two dollars per gallon.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case involving three defendants, including alleged notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who were produced before the court in connection with a narcotics-related offense, be called again on October 02.

A woman has been arrested with a stock of fish allegedly caught using explosives during a joint search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Puthumathalan coastal area of Mullaitivu.