Seat belts mandatory for all vehicles on Sri Lanka expressways from September 19, 2026

The wife of former Cabinet Minister and former Monaragala District Parliamentarian Jagath Pushpakumara has died after falling from the second floor of a building under construction.

Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament today (August 19) that copies of three petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill have been received.

A 46-year-old man was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police for allegedly spreading false and unverified information claiming that an LTTE training camp was operating in the Pallai Forest Reserve.

The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has started selecting 500 eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 19 districts across Sri Lanka for the second phase of the National Program to Develop 1,000 Entrepreneurs.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 18) over two separate corruption-related allegations.

The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, which propose extending the retirement ages of judges in Sri Lanka, were presented to Parliament for First Reading today (August 18).

Former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, Mahil Senaratne, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 18) over alleged corruption linked to the construction and renovation of fish sales outlets across Sri Lanka.

The General Manager of Sri Lanka’s National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has been placed on compulsory leave with pay following preliminary findings of alleged serious misconduct.

Kankanamage Dimuthu Chathuranga Perera, alias “Samitpura Chathu,” who was arrested in Oman and brought back to Sri Lanka early today (August 18), has been taken to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for further investigations.

Suranjith Wewita has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Buddika Hewawasam.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has proposed integrating the research and development centres operated by Sri Lanka’s Army, Navy and Air Force into a single national centre to achieve their objectives more efficiently and effectively.

Four managers of major private banks in Sri Lanka have been arrested over an alleged scheme to illegally transfer around US$1 billion from the country to foreign destinations.

The recording of defence evidence in the special three-judge High Court Trial-at-Bar over the Easter Sunday terror attacks will begin today (August 17) and continue daily.

The Sri Lankan Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to quickly resume and complete construction of the second passenger terminal at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

Sri Lanka Police are taking steps to bring back nearly 100 suspects living overseas, including 73 people wanted under international Red Notices over drug trafficking and underworld activities, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya said.