Sri Lanka issues strict new fuel and power guidelines

Sri Lanka is looking at ways to create more foreign jobs for retiring Navy personnel in the shipping and marine sector, while also helping them gain internationally recognized qualifications needed for global employment.

Sarath Ganegoda has resigned as Chairman of SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Catering, with A.K.D.D. Dimal Arandara set to serve as Acting Chairman from March 31, 2026, until a new appointment is made.

Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs will increase from April 1, 2026, after the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) approved a revision for the second quarter of 2026.

Sri Lanka has deported 125 Chinese nationals arrested over alleged online financial fraud, after talks with the Chinese government and the arrival of a special aircraft from China.

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the CID over an alleged fraudulent vehicle assembly case, has been further remanded until April 10, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has taken a major step in its digital transformation by holding its first fully electronic, paperless open-court proceeding on March 26, 2026, following the launch of its e-Filing Portal under the e-Courts Project.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) states that the number of foreign tourists arriving in Sri Lanka so far in 2026 has surpassed the 700,000 mark.

Surakimu Lanka launched today (March 29) to encourage people to save energy and help protect Sri Lanka’s national energy security over the next five months.

An income inspector of the Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested today (March 29) after allegedly accepting a Rs. 50,000 bribe from two businessmen in exchange for not sealing a beef shop and public toilet and for helping them continue operating.

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko will visit Sri Lanka on March 31, 2026 for official talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and expanding cooperation between the two countries.

CIABOC will open Sri Lanka’s new centralized electronic assets and liabilities declaration system on March 31, 2026, marking a major step in enforcing the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023.

A committee chaired by Minister Bimal Rathnayake has decided to appoint five Ceylon Petroleum Corporation officials to handle fuel-related issues across all ministries and help prevent supply shortages and price increases ahead of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year.

Sri Lanka plans to introduce a new railway ticketing system at all stations, starting with a pilot run in April on the Kelani Valley line, with the full project expected to be completed within this year.

Sri Lanka Navy carried out an emergency medical evacuation of a crew member from a Chinese-flagged vessel on March 27, 2026, after the ship reported a health emergency while sailing about 700 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s Search and Rescue Region.

Kamal Amarasinghe, the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, was arrested today (March 27) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).