Easter Sunday attacks case verdict set for September 22, 2026

Sri Lanka Parliament’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has discussed measures to reduce prison overcrowding, with particular attention to delays in drug-related cases and the large number of suspects being held in remand custody.

A discussion on developing Colombo Fort as a tourism zone with World Bank loan assistance and promoting Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was held today (August 24) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Badulla District MP Chaminda Wijesiri, who was sentenced to one and a half years in prison for assaulting police officers and threatening them with death, was released on bail today (August 24) pending an appeal.

The body of an anaesthesiology specialist from Badulla Teaching Hospital who was reported missing has been found in a wooded area near Mapakadawewa in Mahiyanganaya.

Sri Lanka’s El Niño conditions have affected 81,865 people from 25,628 families across seven districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Today (August 23) marks the 83rd birth anniversary of veteran Sri Lankan singer Dr. Nanda Malini, who made an invaluable contribution to Sri Lanka’s music industry.

Sri Lanka’s Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says a committee report proposing a formal procedure for presidential pardons for prisoners serving death and life sentences will be submitted to the Cabinet soon.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has paid tribute to late veteran singer Dr. Nanda Malini, describing her as an exceptional artist whose voice championed social justice, defended the oppressed and inspired generations of Sri Lankans.

Sri Lanka is preparing for severe dry weather expected across the country from February to April 2027, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewing plans to protect water supplies, agriculture, electricity generation and food security.

The Sri Lankan Government has instructed all state institutions to fly the national flag at half-mast from August 21 to 23 during the three-day national mourning period declared following the passing of veteran singer Dr. Nanda Malini.

Sri Lanka Police has asked the public not to submit requests for police clearance reports after its clearance certificate data system went out of service at 12:50 PM on August 20, 2026.

A Police Inspector and a Police Constable attached to the Sainthamaruthu Police Station have been remanded over allegations of soliciting and accepting a Rs. 20,000 bribe from a drug suspect.

Five people were killed and three others seriously injured after a tipper truck collided with a tractor and trailer carrying 10 people in Monaragala early today (August 21).

Veteran Sri Lankan singer Dr. Nanda Malini, who made an unparalleled contribution to Sri Lanka’s music industry for several decades, has passed away at the age of 82.