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A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting the elephant Kavantissa, the Environment Ministry says.

Former Sri Lankan First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been transferred from Colombo National Hospital to Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo for further medical treatment.

Litro Gas Company will distribute 180,000 LP gas cylinders across Sri Lanka today (October 18, 2026) and tomorrow to address the gas shortage experienced over the past few days.

A 38-year-old man was arrested with five firearms, 3,843 rounds of live ammunition and two hand grenades during a police raid on a cinema hall in Kirindiwela on Saturday evening (October 17, 2026).

Sri Lanka aims to reduce the time taken to issue drug analyst reports to three months by January 31, 2027, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has announced.

Sri Lanka sent 218 Army and Special Task Force personnel to Haiti on October 16, 2026, to join the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) mission.

Twelve people were injured when a luxury bus travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura overturned near the Mee Oya Bridge in Puttalam on the night of October 16, 2026.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation says it will seek a court order this morning (October 17, 2026) for a post-mortem examination of the wild elephant Kavantissa, who died yesterday evening.

Sri Lanka is seeking greater European Union investment and technical support to strengthen small businesses, startups, export industries and renewable energy projects under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a motion before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court seeking permission to travel abroad for follow-up medical treatment after undergoing heart surgery in Singapore.

Former Sri Lankan First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (October 16, 2026), after a medical report indicated that she needs bypass surgery.

A medical report submitted to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (October 16, 2026) indicates that former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa needs bypass surgery.

The United States has announced a $17 million investment to digitize operations at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka, aiming to reduce shipping delays, lower costs and improve trade efficiency.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish Group director Janaki Siriwardena were further remanded until October 23, 2026, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (October 16) in connection with the controversial Krrish deal.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered protesters demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera not to block key roads in Colombo or remain continuously within a high-security zone.