The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (28) named former Minister and leader of the SLPP parliamentary group Namal Rajapaksa as the fourth suspect in the Krrish case before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The MP was named as the fourth suspect in the wake of the arrest and remanding of former Executive Officer and Director of the Krrish Group, Janaki Siriwardena, regarding the payment of Rs. 70 mn to Namal Rajapaksa to facilitate the land transaction. Police arrested Ms. Siriwardena on 24 September and she was remanded till 6 Oct. pending investigations.

The investigation focuses on 4.3 acre land development in the Fort area that began in the 2013-2014 period. Investigations were launched in 2016 by the Yahapalana government, following a complaint lodged by Wasantha Samarasinghe, now a Minister in the current Cabinet.

The Indian company in this controversy is Krrish Transworks Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd .

The CIABOC named Namal Rajapaksa as a suspect in the Krrish case while he was remanded over two cases in respect of Airbus bribery probe. (SF)

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) was honoured with the prestigious Distinguished Friend of Singapore Red Cross Award at the Singapore Red Cross Awards Ceremony held in Singapore on 22 September 2026.

The award was presented by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore and Patron of the Singapore Red Cross, and was received on behalf of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society by Jagath Abeysinghe, Senior Vice President of Sri Lanka Red Cross society.

This distinguished recognition reflects the long-standing partnership, mutual support and humanitarian cooperation between the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the Singapore Red Cross, and their shared commitment to serving vulnerable communities and advancing humanitarian action.

Seven provinces at high-risk

Acting Deputy Provincial Director of Health Services for the Western Province, Specialist Dr. Navinda Soysa has disclosed that the total number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka this year had crossed 100,000.

Dr. Soysa said so appearing on Ada Derana’s BIG FOCUS programme yesterday (28).

Although a decline had been observed in the number of dengue cases reported daily, compared to previous months, the risk had not completely subsided, he warned.

It was also revealed that seven of the country’s nine provinces in the country remain at a high-risk level for dengue.

In view of the situation, Dr. Navinda Soysa stressed that the public should ensure that health guidelines are followed properly.