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The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that provisions relating to tattoos and identifying marks will be removed from the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, while the detention period for suspects will be reduced from 72 hours to 48 hours.

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that the Government plans to remove all offences relating to the Excise Ordinance from the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill and amend provisions relating to copyright.

Authorities have identified 60 locations with blocked drainage in Colombo and launched a joint programme to control flash floods caused by heavy rain.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been directed to investigate the import of 39 drones and 16 microphones brought into Sri Lanka by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara Jayamaha without the required approvals.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of failing to properly maintain Colombo’s drainage system, contributing to the recent severe flooding in the city.

Development officers across Sri Lanka are scheduled to report sick today (November 9) as part of a trade union action over several demands, which could disrupt internal operations at many government institutions.

A 30-year-old inmate undergoing rehabilitation at the Weerawila Open Prison Camp has died after being attacked by a deer while cleaning the camp grounds on Sunday (November 8, 2026).

Cement manufacturers in Sri Lanka have increased the price of a 50 kg bag of cement by Rs. 100 due to rising production costs.

A special task force will be established to respond to flooding in Colombo after officials revealed that approximately 129 mm of rain fell within one hour on November 6, 2026, exceeding the city’s drainage capacity.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for kindness, coexistence and justice while reaffirming his commitment to building a nation that respects all religious and cultural identities and treats everyone equally.

A former Sri Lanka Army soldier has been arrested in connection with the murder and attempted murder of two people in a shooting in Kappalthurai, Trincomalee, on November 2, 2026.

A former supplies officer of Lanka Phosphate Limited was arrested on November 6, 2026, over alleged corruption involving a US$5,830 loss during the import of machinery spare parts in 2017.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government plans to further increase the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax threshold through the 2027 Budget to provide additional tax relief to salaried employees.

Members of Sri Lanka’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection inspected five prison facilities on Friday (November 6, 2026) to examine overcrowding and ways to reduce it.

A 25-year-old suspect was arrested with over 6 kilograms of heroin, crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and Kush during a police raid in Madiwela on the night of November 6, 2026.