Community Based Corrections Act to be amended to address repeat offenders
2026-09-01
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of the Community Based Corrections (Amendment) Bill in the government gazette andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to review 1897 Quarantine Law for new amendments
2026-09-01
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the appointment of a review committee to propose amendments to the country’s Quarantine and PreventionContinue Reading
Port City regulations covering 68 strategic businesses to be tabled in Parliament
2026-09-01
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to submit to Parliament regulations designating 68 businesses operating in the Colombo Port CityContinue Reading
9,081 Analyst Reports Issued in August as Drug Cases Accelerated
2026-09-01
Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says the government is not prepared to show any leniency toward individuals involvedContinue Reading
Cabinet approves agreement to establish BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility in Sri Lanka
2026-09-01
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Science and Technology to sign the agreement establishingContinue Reading
Cabinet approves USD 1 Million donation to Nepal
2026-09-01
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the President of Sri Lanka to donate one million US dollarsContinue Reading
New Motor Traffic Commissioner General assumes duties
2026-09-01
Retired Air Chief Marshal Thushara Indunil Fernando today officially assumed duties as the new Commissioner General of the Department ofContinue Reading
Namal says Govt. could arrest him ahead of Sept. 12 Anuradhapura rally
2026-09-01
MP Namal Rajapaksa warned that the government could jail him before the 12th if it expects a large crowd toContinue Reading
SSP Roshan Amarasinghe appointed CID Director
2026-09-01
Senior Police Officer Roshan Amarasinghe has been appointed as the new Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The PoliceContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Army Veterans Complete 1,400-km India–Sri Lanka Friendship Cycling Journey
2026-09-01
Three retired Sri Lankan Army officers have completed a challenging Colombo–Chennai–Colombo cycling journey covering approximately 1,400 kilometres as part ofContinue Reading
New Chinese Ambassador meets JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva
2026-09-01
Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Wei Huaxiang met JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva at the party headquarters inContinue Reading
Supreme Court Rejects Full Bench Request for 22nd Amendment Petitions
2026-09-01
The Supreme Court has rejected a request to have petitions challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution heard beforeContinue Reading
Piyankara Jayaratne sentenced to 7 years in prison
2026-09-01
Former Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty ofContinue Reading
Hassan Alaldeen joins SLPP, appointed Dehiwala Organizer
2026-09-01
Entrepreneur Hassan Alaldeen, former Colombo mayoral candidate of the Sarvajana Balaya Party, has formally joined the Sri Lanka Podujana PeramunaContinue Reading
Priyankara Jayaratne ordered to reappear in Vesak card case
2026-09-01
The Colombo High Court today ordered former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne to reappear on September 11 in connection withContinue Reading
Three schoolgirls reported missing in Balangoda
2026-09-01
Police in Balangoda have launched investigations after three 17‑year‑old schoolgirls from the Pinnawala–Ellarawa area were reported missing. According to police,Continue Reading
New track laying site at Ratmalana to expedite Coastal Railway renovation
2026-09-01
A new rail track laying site has been launched near Ratmalana railway station to accelerate the renovation of Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka welcomes largest‑ever Japanese tourist group
2026-09-01
A group of 250 Japanese tourists arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday (31), for the first time in history, markingContinue Reading