Drug Bust at Katunayake: Police Narcotic Bureau seized Kush worth Rs. 320 million in two abandoned suitcases at BIA, with 32kg 91g of narcotics hidden in 60 packets from a SriLankan Airlines flight from Bangkok. Violence in Dehiwala: A 20-year-old suspect was arrested over an attempted murder shooting in Kadawatha Road, Dehiwala, with police saying the rider of the motorcycle used by the shooters was taken into custody. Women’s Cricket & Trophy Row: India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win the Women’s Asia Cup, while the team again refused to receive the trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi; Kranti Gaud was fined 10% for a send-off gesture in the final. Parliament & Education: SLMC National List MP M.S. Abdul Wahid resigned, creating a vacancy to be filled; G.C.E. O/L subjects are set to be reduced to 7 under new education reforms starting next year. Weather & Public Services: Met Department warns of heavy rain above 100mm in several areas; 100 assistant train drivers were recruited and housing assistance of Rs. 2 million under “Diviyata Saviyak” is being extended. Labour Deal with Thailand: Sri Lanka and Thailand signed agreements to recruit an initial 10,000 Sri Lankan workers under a structured, rights-focused framework. Coastal Cleanup Threat: Colombo’s famous Beach Wadiya seafood shack faces demolition after a government coastal clean-up order.