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Two Police Sergeants and a Police Constable attached to the Kobeigane Police Station have been suspended from duty for neglecting their duties following the death of a 41-year-old suspect who was hospitalised while in police custody.

The price of a 450-gram loaf of bread in Sri Lanka will increase by Rs. 5 from midnight today (October 30, 2026), the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association announced.

A loss of Rs. 8,442,091 caused by the theft of 2,199 metres of copper strips from the lightning protection system of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Hospital has been revealed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

Sri Lanka welcomed 136,093 foreign tourists during the first 25 days of October 2026, bringing total arrivals this year to 1,829,772, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has taken steps to freeze several bank accounts belonging to Rakitha Rajapakshe, a son of former Sri Lankan Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crime Branch of the Homagama Police Station has been remanded until November 12, 2026, in connection with the death of a suspect while in police custody.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (October 29, 2026) ordered that the money laundering case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and three others, involving Rs. 15 million, be taken up again on February 11, 2027.

Sri Lanka Police have identified 112 suspects wanted under Interpol Red Notices in 13 countries and are working to bring them back to face legal action.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to ensure that all government assistance due to Sri Lankan migrant workers is provided without delays or unnecessary obstacles.

The Headquarters Inspector (HQI) of the Homagama Police Station, M.R.S. Prajan Senanayake, has been suspended from duty over failures in supervision and neglect of duty in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man while in police custody.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Sri Lanka’s proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill could lead to arbitrary detention, torture and other serious human rights violations if passed in its current form.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for faster efforts to identify the country’s mineral resources and attract strong investors to develop the mineral industry.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crime Branch of the Homagama Police Station has been arrested by the Western Province (South) Crime Division in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man while in police custody.

Former Chairman and Director General of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), Lalith Piyum Perera, was arrested today (October 28, 2026) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of causing a Rs. 5.1 million loss to the government.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has summoned three police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Homagama Police Station, to appear before the Commission on October 29, 2026, over the death of a 29-year-old suspect while in police custody.