BASL strongly opposes 22nd Amendment, says referendum required

More than 39,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by water shortages caused by the prevailing dry weather, according to the National Disaster Relief Services Centre.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (August 12).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to resume all road development projects suspended in 2022 due to the economic crisis and prioritise urgent public needs when implementing rural road projects.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held talks with small and medium-scale paddy mill owners today (August 11) on a new mechanism to help them purchase paddy from farmers at a minimum price of Rs. 120 per kilogramme.

Cabinet has approved Rs. 1,067.5 million in equity capital for Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd to expand and modernize Sri Lanka’s public transport service.

A Grade I Technical Officer attached to the Alayadivembu Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested for allegedly accepting Rs. 40,000 in bribes linked to two construction contracts.

Nissanka Senadhipathi arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (August 11) to provide a statement in connection with the ‘Krrish’ project deal.

The Archdiocese of Colombo says it cannot support the death penalty under any circumstances, while stressing that those responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks must be identified and justice delivered to the victims.

The “A Nation United” (Ratama Ekata) National Steering Council has discussed the imposition of the death penalty for drug-related offences as part of stronger measures to tackle Sri Lanka’s worsening drug problem.

Three suspects arrested in Malaysia, including alleged organized crime figure Dhanushka Kaushalya alias “Rathmalane Saima,” were brought back to Sri Lanka this afternoon (August 10).

Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa has ordered the release on bail of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, who was arrested over alleged death threats against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other remarks concerning the government and the President.

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has discussed strengthening drug rehabilitation programmes to help reduce overcrowding in Sri Lanka’s prisons, where 1,506 of 4,962 inmates convicted of drug-related offences are currently receiving rehabilitation.

Ishara Sewwandi, a suspect arrested and detained in connection with the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa, was remanded until August 21, 2026.

The Ministry of Health today (August 10) handed over another fully equipped mobile drug testing bus to strengthen checks on public transport workers and improve road safety in Sri Lanka.

A person has been shot dead in a shooting that took place a short while ago in Maligawatta.