Latest Sri Lanka News and Top Stories

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa was today (September 23) ordered to remain in remand custody until September 30, 2026, in a money laundering case linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus transaction.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka’s economy remains resilient, with 4.2% growth in the second quarter of 2026 and official reserves rising to US$6.9 billion.

Sri Lanka will introduce a new digital appointment system from tomorrow (September 24, 2026) for medical examinations required to obtain driving licence medical certificates.

Sri Lanka’s “ViYASA” National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC) has been opened in Colombo to help businesses and investors overcome administrative and regulatory barriers involving government institutions.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says freezing orders are currently in effect against six companies and their directors, preventing them from disposing of, transferring or otherwise dealing with their properties and other assets.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has uncovered alleged fraudulent transfers of US dollar reserves worth Rs. 24.85 billion by five Sri Lankan companies, with one suspect arrested in Wellampitiya.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today (September 22) sentenced the 15 defendants convicted in the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks case to prison terms ranging from 200 to 260 years of rigorous imprisonment.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today (September 22) found 15 defendants guilty in the main case over the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, while nine others were acquitted and released.

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a new management framework for the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, placing its management under the Sri Lanka Air Force while transferring its ownership and assets to a company fully owned by the General Treasury.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’, with a Stable Outlook, citing stronger fiscal and external balances, structural reforms and reduced external financing risks.

Sri Lanka Police have frozen a property worth an estimated Rs. 35 million in Welipenna belonging to alleged drug trafficker Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, known as “Loku Patty”, as part of a money laundering investigation.

The Supreme Court has determined that Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill does not require a referendum, while the Bill must receive a two-thirds majority in Parliament to become law.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested the private secretary of former State Minister of Primary Industries Chamara Sampath.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to continue diplomatic engagement with Saudi Arabian authorities and expedite all possible measures concerning Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a man and a woman with 21 kilograms and 810 grams of “Ice” (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid on a house in Walgama, Matara.