The Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, aimed at strengthening measures to prevent, investigate and prosecute serious crimes linked to organised criminal groups, has been gazetted.

A significant number of HIV cases reported in Sri Lanka have been identified among people addicted to drugs, Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The Assistant Superintendent of the Trincomalee Remand Prison has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1.235 million from a supplier of dry rations for prison inmates.

Police in Delhi detained several opposition lawmakers as they tried to march demanding the chief election commissioner resign over a controversial voter roll revision.

The number of tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year has surpassed 1.7 million, according to latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for tomorrow (07), warning of increased heat levels across several parts of the country.

The Sri Lankan government will make decisions regarding Iranian vessels currently located in waters close to the country based on the safety and security of the people, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the removal of the Buddhist monk robes of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero and his being dressed in lay clothing were carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance.

The Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court has allowed the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to detain and question former Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahandagama until October 12.

Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died following his arrival in Nairobi, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Tuesday.

Fuel prices will remain at their current levels until the end of this month, with no immediate increase expected, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D. J. Rajakaruna said.

Francis Halzen has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has informed the Matara Magistrate’s Court that the ‘Brown’s Hill’ land in Matara, reportedly linked to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, has been seized.

The government has provided significant relief to consumers despite advice from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to adjust domestic fuel prices in line with rising global prices amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

The practical examination for Home Economics of the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be held from October 10 to 20, the Department of Examinations announced.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement for the printing (Phase I) of textbooks and modules scheduled for free distribution to schoolchildren in 2027.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of a fertilizer financial subsidy for paddy and other field crops cultivated on paddy lands during the 2026/27 Maha season.

Three people in Sri Lanka die every day from breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Control Programme.