Sanath Nishantha’s brother jailed for 5 and a half years over assault on Divisional Secretary

Several new bus stops have been added to the Lanka Metro Transit bus services operating on the Makumbura to Colombo Fort and Makumbura to Kadawatha routes with effect from today (May 15).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) traded weaker against the US Dollar (USD) today (May 15), according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka Customs has surpassed 1.1 trillion rupees in revenue this year, with total collections reaching 1.18 trillion rupees, while April recorded the highest monthly income so far at 236.5 billion rupees.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (May 14) that no data had been stored in the security camera system at the house belonging to former cricketer Aravinda de Silva, where former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was found dead under suspicious circumstances.

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka, Khaled Nasser AlAmeri, met with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, at the Ministry of Trade on May 13, 2026, to discuss strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Colombo High Court today (May 14) rejected a preliminary objection filed by the defense in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and ordered that the trial proceed.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health and Mass Media will add 16 new cardiac catheterization laboratory (Cath lab) machines to state hospitals this year at a cost of Rs. 3,103 million, aiming to cut waiting lists and expand heart-care services islandwide.

Ousmand Gunasekara, also known as “Gampaha Ousmand,” was arrested in Gampaha on the night of May 13, 2026, for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” and for allegedly supplying the firearm used in the murder.

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has ruled that Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara, is qualified to be appointed as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), with the promotion set to take effect from August 25, 2020.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that two fake sureties and the person who introduced them in the bail case linked to late former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena be further remanded until May 20, 2026.

Sri Lanka has launched a new digital seed production, certification, and traceability system to ensure farmers have better access to quality seeds and improve transparency in the country’s agriculture sector.

Dr. Harsha de Silva says he will not join the government and will continue his political struggle to build a developed Sri Lanka.

Several reservoirs in Sri Lanka are spilling as heavy rain continues, while the Department of Meteorology has warned that some areas could receive more than 200 mm of rain today (May 13).

Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was deeply unhappy about returning to prison after a bail surety issue, Fort Magistrate’s Court was told today (May 12).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to speed up resettlement and compensation for families in Kandy affected by Cyclone Ditwah.