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Sri Lanka’s Department of Prisons is considering re-employing retired prison officers to address the existing shortage of staff, Commissioner General of Prisons (Covering Up Duties) Prasad Hemantha Kumara said.

A total of 161,451 people from 49,344 families across eight districts in Sri Lanka have been affected by El Niño weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Sri Lanka has manufactured a high-tech amphibious vessel capable of operating both on land and at sea for export to Europe for the first time in the country’s history.

The renovated Bambalapitiya Railway Station was opened to the public on September 10, 2026 under the “Dream Destination” project, as the Government moves to make public transport a safer and more convenient choice for people in Sri Lanka.

Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly been summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (September 11).

Two boys aged 11 and 17 have died and their father was seriously injured after an unidentified person threw a hand grenade at a house in Dehiwala early today (September 11, 2026).

A suspect has been arrested over the alleged illegal transfer of USD 80 million, equivalent to more than Rs. 23 billion, from Sri Lanka to foreign accounts between 2023 and 2025.

Two properties worth more than Rs. 100 million have been frozen for 14 days after investigators found they were allegedly acquired using money earned through drug trafficking.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says one of the Government’s main objectives is to create a society where no community feels insecure or fearful because of its cultural identity.

Former Air Force Commander Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke appeared before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) this morning (September 10).

Former royal astrologer Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after giving a statement for nearly three hours.

Former Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council Janaka Nishantha Rathnayake has been arrested over an alleged financial fraud and the preparation of forged documents at the Municipal Council.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were served indictments before the Colombo High Court today (September 10) over the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle.

The Supreme Court today (September 10) declared invalid the presidential pardon granted by former President Maithripala Sirisena to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who had been jailed for contempt of court.