President opens Rs. 32 Billion Thambuttegama Water Project

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government plans to begin 22 drinking water supply projects next year at a cost of Rs. 20 billion.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) says its inspections have found no evidence that inmates transferred to other prisons following the clash at Negombo Prison were harmed or mistreated.

The Sri Lankan Government plans to allocate a separate contingency fund for every district under the forthcoming Budget, allowing urgent repairs to public infrastructure to be carried out without waiting for Central Government approval.

Veteran Sri Lankan singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke has passed away at the age of 68.

The Supreme Court has upheld the order directing former Minister Wimal Weerawansa to pay Rs. 1 million in compensation to JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva for violating his intellectual property rights.

Current Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne has pleaded guilty to one charge in a case filed over a 2023 road accident on Marine Drive in Wellawatte.

Sri Lanka has temporarily established the Mahamodara and Old Bogambara premises as prisons after the Negombo Prison was severely damaged during the emergency situation on July 5 and July 6, 2026.

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the US Dollar today (July 9, 2026), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and several commercial banks reporting higher exchange rates.

Kazakhstan Ambassador Sergey Viktorov met Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence and Defence Secretary in Colombo to discuss stronger defence cooperation, military training and regional security.

An Indian national was among the inmates killed in the Negombo Prison riots in Sri Lanka, The Hindu reported, citing Colombo-based official sources.

The Sri Lanka government has re-established the Old Bogambara Prison as a prison facility, with jurisdiction covering the whole of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the 2027 Budget will give special attention to finding lasting solutions to the public’s long-standing drinking water issues.

The death toll from the Negombo Prison clash has risen to 28 after a prison officer who was seriously injured died at the Colombo National Hospital.

Former Cabinet Minister Jagath Pushpakumara was arrested by CIABOC officers today over corruption charges linked to state-owned plantation companies.

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara paid his final respects today to the seven prison officers who died following the clash at the Negombo Prison.