$2.5 Million Treasury cyber theft: Full report submitted to Auditor General

A discussion was held at the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation on June 17, 2026 to review progress on expanding foreign employment opportunities and obtaining Certificates of Competency (COC) for retiring Sri Lanka Navy personnel seeking careers in the merchant shipping and marine sector.

Sri Lanka’s sugar industry contributes around Rs. 11 billion annually to the rural economy and supports about 250,000 families in Monaragala, despite facing mounting challenges from low sugar prices, VAT costs, and increased import competition, Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe says.

The Department of Examinations in Sri Lanka has released the results of the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination.

Sri Lanka Customs is moving towards the full implementation of its Paperless Document Processing programme, with all customs declarations and related documents set to be submitted electronically in the future.

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa and two others have been indicted before the Colombo High Court over allegations of unlawfully obtaining Rs. 8.85 million in compensation through the misuse of official influence.

The General Manager of Lanka Salt Limited, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Gunaratne, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 19).

Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said ensuring the education and well-being of children is a shared responsibility of the entire nation, not only the government and teachers.

104 FOTON Metro Buses were officially handed over to Sri Lanka by FOTON International at the FOTON manufacturing facility in Beijing.

Sugeeshwara Bandara was remanded until July 1, 2026, after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court this afternoon (June 18).

The Court of Appeal has postponed further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa until June 24, 2026.

Former personal secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Passenger train services between Badulla and Nanu Oya will resume from June 20, 2026, after repair work on a cyclone-damaged section of the Upcountry railway line was completed.

The Sri Lankan Government has approved a Rs. 1,008 million project to renovate 126 school hostels that have fallen into poor condition across the country.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (June 17) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest and produce before court former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa.