Sri Lanka President announces record LKR 2,000 Billion capital expenditure plan for 2027

Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been issued an arrest warrant by the Matara Magistrate’s Court after repeatedly failing to appear before court in connection with the Brown Hill land case.

A suspended Disaster Relief Services Officer attached to the Monaragala Divisional Secretariat was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegedly accepting a Rs. 100,000 bribe from government compensation money given for a house damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.

The Department of Meteorology says the South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over Sri Lanka, with very heavy rainfall above 200 mm expected in several areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved the members nominated for the new Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, with Kapila Wijegunawardena appointed as Chairman.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is on an official visit to the United Kingdom, met members of the Sri Lankan community in London on May 20, 2026 and held discussions on the country’s economy, governance, and political changes.

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has collected over Rs. 1 trillion in tax revenue as of May 18, 2026, marking a major milestone for the country’s financial stability and public services.

Forty-two ancient paintings kept at the National Art Gallery have gone missing, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament today (May 21).

Vehicle number plate printing operations in Sri Lanka will officially begin on or before June 10, 2026, Acting Commissioner General of Motor Traffic N. Devapriya announced in a statement.

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the US Dollar today (May 21), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and several commercial banks reporting higher exchange rates.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa says there is nothing secret about his visit to TMVP leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan while he was in prison in 2018 and 2019, adding that official prison records of those visits are available.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the political protection previously enjoyed by drug traffickers has now been completely removed and that no official faces interference when carrying out narcotics-related investigations.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief and retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is being detained under detention orders issued under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court again today (May 20).

The All Ceylon Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association says it has decided to increase the price of a cup of milk tea by Rs. 5, effective from May 21, 2026.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief and retired Major General Suresh Sallay was brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (May 20) by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers.

The price of imported milk powder in Sri Lanka has been increased with effect from today (May 20), according to the Milk Powder Importers’ Association.