Latest Sri Lanka News and Top Stories

Former royal astrologer Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after giving a statement for nearly three hours.

Former Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council Janaka Nishantha Rathnayake has been arrested over an alleged financial fraud and the preparation of forged documents at the Municipal Council.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were served indictments before the Colombo High Court today (September 10) over the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle.

Sri Lanka’s third Metro Bus depot began operations at Ekala in Ja-Ela yesterday (September 9, 2026), with 20 new buses scheduled to be added to the service from the new facility.

Twenty-two people were injured after a private bus travelling from Medirigiriya to Colombo veered off the Polonnaruwa-Habarana main road and overturned into a canal in Minneriya early today (September 10).

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Kotte on September 9, 2026 highlighting the strong and longstanding defence ties between the two countries.

Sri Lanka has urged UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk to support the conclusion of country-specific human rights mandates when countries show measurable progress through national processes, dialogue and cooperation.

Sri Lanka has provided USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief and recovery efforts following the deadly Bhote Koshi River floods on August 26, 2026.

Sri Lanka Parliament today (September 9) passed the Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill, which will abolish the post of Chief of Defence Staff and repeal the law that created the office.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks today (September 9) on strengthening defence, economic, maritime and regional cooperation between the two countries.

Sri Lanka has received special recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining its malaria-free status and the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus for 10 consecutive years.

Ranjith Kumara, alias “Konda Ranji,” who was deported from Dubai to Sri Lanka, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the prestigious “Sahithyarathna” Lifetime Achievement Awards to three senior literary figures at the 67th State Literary Awards Ceremony held in Colombo yesterday (September 8).

Private sector employees in Sri Lanka will be able to obtain their monthly railway season tickets online from October 1, 2026.

The principal of Buonavista College in Galle has been arrested by CIABOC over allegations of demanding and accepting bribes to admit two children to the school.