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Sri Lanka has received special recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining its malaria-free status and the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus for 10 consecutive years.

Ranjith Kumara, alias “Konda Ranji,” who was deported from Dubai to Sri Lanka, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the prestigious “Sahithyarathna” Lifetime Achievement Awards to three senior literary figures at the 67th State Literary Awards Ceremony held in Colombo yesterday (September 8).

Private sector employees in Sri Lanka will be able to obtain their monthly railway season tickets online from October 1, 2026.

The principal of Buonavista College in Galle has been arrested by CIABOC over allegations of demanding and accepting bribes to admit two children to the school.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka at 1:25 PM today (September 8) aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft for a three-day official visit.

Sri Lanka Police will launch a new WhatsApp-based service on September 10, 2026 allowing members of the hearing-impaired community to lodge complaints with the 119 Police Emergency Call Unit through video calls.

Former Member of Parliament Chamal Rajapaksa arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (September 8).

Sri Lanka Police have announced special traffic restrictions in Colombo from September 8 to 10, 2026 during the official visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Sri Lanka Police have frozen two properties worth more than Rs. 130 million in Embilipitiya over suspicions that they were purchased with money earned through illegal drug trafficking.

The Department of Motor Traffic says green-background number plates are being issued for all electric vehicles in Sri Lanka.

Operations at the newly constructed Kadawatha Metro Depot Yard were officially launched today (September 7, 2026), as Sri Lanka expands infrastructure for its new Metro bus service focused on the Western Province.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has been permitted to receive food brought from his home while in remand custody.

Five people were killed in five separate road accidents reported in Horana, Polgahawela, Ingiriya, Ratnapura and Mawathagama on September 6, 2026, according to Sri Lanka Police.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled, while the Provincial Council Election will be held once the existing legal obstacles are removed.