Sri Lanka President orders urgent measures to prevent medicine shortages

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (July 22) underscored the urgent need for regulatory frameworks that promote innovation in digital technology while ensuring safety, data privacy, and ethical standards.

The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka today (July 22), during which he paid courtesy calls on Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), on separate occasions.

The remains of at least three wild elephants, including a tusker whose tusks had been removed, were found recently in the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve.

Shan Yahampath Gunaratne, the former personal secretary to the former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A 37-year-old Canadian woman was arrested early this morning (July 22) at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle hashish into Sri Lanka.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandhu Tennakoon, the head of the Sri Lanka Police, has been found guilty of all allegations related to misconduct and gross abuse of power by a constitutionally appointed Committee of Inquiry.

Sri Lanka has recorded a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 569 million so far in 2025, marking a significant 101% increase compared to 2024, according to the latest data from the Board of Investment (BOI).

Three individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with a series of three-wheeler robberies and heroin possession following a raid carried out on July 21, 2025, in the Polgasowita area under the Kahathuduwa Police Division.

A discussion between Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held this morning (July 21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo regarding the upcoming review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) between the IMF and Sri Lanka.

A special workshop was held in Parliament on July 15, 2025, to enhance the understanding of public officials on the role of Parliamentary oversight committees, the Committee on Public Enterprises (CoPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts (CoPA).

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, former Minister and Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando, and former Sports Ministry Secretary and retired Army Chief of Staff Major General Nanda Mallawarachchi were indicted today (July 21) before the Colombo High Court in connection with a new case related to the controversial carrom board transaction.

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has announced that Sri Lankan police officers may receive a salary increase next year, as part of ongoing efforts to improve the welfare and professionalism of the police service.

Approximately 21 individuals were injured in a horrific accident involving a collision between two buses in the Galigamuwa area of Kegalle this morning (July 21).

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, emphasized the government’s commitment to improving classroom conditions and overall education quality, during an awareness event on education reforms held on July 19 at the Dakshinapaya Auditorium in Galle.

The Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit stated that they visited a residence in Nugagoda, Kalutara, yesterday (July 19) to arrest the daughter of Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena in connection with an investigation into an illegally assembled vehicle.