Unrest erupts at Kuruwita Prison

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says the unrest at the Magazine Prison in Colombo has been completely brought under control, with around ten inmates suspected of involvement set to be transferred to other prisons.

The Sri Lanka government has decided to keep the asset and liability declarations of elected representatives open to the public while amending the Anti-Corruption Act to strengthen privacy protections for others.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says the Government will provide the infrastructure, financial support and institutional links needed to strengthen innovation research and technology-based businesses.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sought India’s fullest support to combat drug trafficking, describing it as a regional challenge requiring stronger cooperation between the two countries.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka’s Armed Forces should be developed as a highly capable and professionally skilled force that can operate internationally.

Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, the newly appointed 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this afternoon (August 5).

Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been remanded until August 18, 2026, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 5).

Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry has decided to use Parakumgama Ranaviru Village in Diyabeduma as a pilot project to resolve land deed issues, improve essential infrastructure and help eligible beneficiaries settle on their allocated lands.

Sri Lanka’s expressway network will expand by another 132 kilometres with four major projects, including new sections of the Central, Kurunegala–Dambulla and Ruwanpura expressways.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to speed up court infrastructure development and relocate the Government Analyst’s Department to better-equipped premises to improve the delivery of justice.

Two unidentified persons who arrived on a motorcycle set fire to a bus at the Kaduwela Main Bus Stand early this morning (August 5), while its driver and conductor were sleeping inside.

New infrastructure developed for the Engineering Division of the Sri Lanka Transport Board’s Central Bus Stand in Pettah was officially opened on August 4, 2026 to improve bus maintenance and strengthen public transport services.

Two hand grenades were thrown at a house on Sri Gnanendra Road in Ratmalana, with one exploding but causing no injuries.