Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salinda arrested in Malaysia

A police officer was taken into custody this afternoon (July 9) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with a bribery incident.

Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today (July 9) that investigations have revealed Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, who was held at the Batticaloa Prison, had prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday attacks.

Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and subsequently remanded, has been granted bail today (July 9) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National List Member of Parliament (MP) representing the National People’s Power (NPP) before Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne this morning (July 9).

Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, told the Parliament of Sri Lanka yesterday (July 8) that a media policy will be introduced within the next three months.

Two young men have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting incident in Kandana that left one person dead and another injured.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (July 8) emphasised the critical need to strengthen and digitalise the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in order to achieve Sri Lanka’s strategic digital economy objectives by 2030.

The specialist neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne, attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, was today (July 8) ordered to be further remanded until July 15, 2025, by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga over allegations of corruption.

There are currently 28,000 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Police Service, according to Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the importance of creating a society where language is a tool for unity rather than division.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (July 7) reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, stating that he will not allow the issue to be buried under the sands of time.

BCC Lanka Limited, which operates under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, has fully transformed its manual operations into a digital system after more than 35 years.

A close associate of Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations related to murder and abduction.

A Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department has been arrested over a bribery allegation involving a sum of Rs. 50,000 obtained from a businessman.

The Sri Lankan Government has decided to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on digital services provided to Sri Lanka, starting from October 1, 2025.