Presidential Commission inspects Norochcholai Power Plant

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a petition before the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with investigations being conducted into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Fu Xiao, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo yesterday (June 15).

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy on torture during the visit of a special four-member delegation from the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), which is in the country from June 15 to 24, 2026.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has taken steps to open 23 regional offices across the country by December 2026, making it easier for the public to lodge complaints without travelling to Colombo.

Motorists using the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway will receive a 10 percent discount on toll charges, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development announced.

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says self-discipline and social discipline are essential to protect Sri Lanka’s future generations from the tobacco epidemic and guide them on the right path.

A former personal secretary to former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal De Silva has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged irregularities linked to a Rs. 16.5 million project implemented in 2019.

Sri Lanka’s Port City Colombo investment opportunities were showcased to investors, business leaders and financial institutions at a high-level investment promotion event held in Dubai on June 11, 2026.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has refused a request to allow daily access to legal counsel for former State Intelligence Service Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital of Colombo after beginning a hunger strike while in CID custody.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Chairman of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Bai Yinzhan, and a company delegation at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday (June 13), where discussions focused on investment, economic stability and the development of Port City Colombo.

Two organized crime and drug trafficking suspects, Modara Chathura and Bloemendhal Sanka, were brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (June 13) after being deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Sri Lanka’s hospitals have exceeded their capacity due to a rapid increase in reported dengue patients, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has assured that legal measures will be expedited to protect the traditional land rights of Sri Lanka’s indigenous Vedda community following a discussion with Indigenous Leader Uru Warige Wannila Aththo.

Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha inspected the recently renovated Pettah Central Bus Stand in Colombo on Thursday (June 12).