Sri Lanka’s export earnings top US$ 9 Billion in first half of 2026

Sri Lanka is considering an accelerated national programme using three-year dog vaccines to eliminate rabies, improve animal welfare and control the street animal population.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) will be empowered to refer its reports to the Bribery Commission, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Attorney General for further action, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said.

A Revenue Inspector attached to the Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested while allegedly accepting a Rs. 25,000 bribe to resolve issues linked to a house assessment.

Sri Lanka and India have agreed to expand cooperation in industry, investment, textiles, agribusiness and technology following Minister Sunil Handunnetti’s official visit to India from July 14 to 18, 2026.

A gunman who arrived in a car with several others opened fire at a house in Devinuwara early today (July 22), but no one was injured.

Sri Lanka marked the centenary of its Public Health Service on Tuesday (July 21), highlighting major achievements in maternal and child healthcare and the elimination of malaria.

A 21-year-old son of former State Minister Shantha Bandara has been arrested over the alleged robbery of Rs. 20 million belonging to a Chinese national in Kollupitiya.

Five people have died in a fire at a safety helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, where more than 80 employees were reportedly present at the time.

Sri Lanka recorded 77,028 dengue cases and 56 deaths in 2026 by midnight on July 20, 2026 with the Western Province accounting for more than half of all reported cases.

A fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama this morning (July 21).

SriLankan Airlines has suspended its flights to Kuwait from July 20 to July 26, 2026, due to the escalating military situation in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka announced.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and HSBC will provide up to $40 million in financing to modernize operations, improve productivity and reduce carbon emissions at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) in the Port of Colombo.

Sri Lanka has called for developing countries to be given an equal voice in shaping global artificial intelligence governance, warning that their exclusion could widen inequalities between nations.

The National Salt Limited is preparing to restart operations at the Kuranchantivu natural salt pan after several decades, with the project expected to create around 300 direct jobs.

Sri Lanka will ban the manufacture, packaging, distribution, transport, storage and sale of locally produced sanitary napkins without the SLS Product Certification Mark from October 8, 2026, the Consumer Affairs Authority has announced.