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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa was today (September 18) further remanded until September 29, 2026, over allegations that he accepted a Rs. 100 million bribe linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (September 18) in the bribery case over an alleged Rs. 100 million payment linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus transaction.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence held a special Public Day programme in Colombo to provide direct and prompt solutions to concerns raised by retired Tri-Forces personnel, their families and members of the public.

Sri Lanka and the World Bank Group have discussed plans to strengthen the country’s digital public infrastructure, modernise the public sector and expand the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested three suspects, including the alleged main attacker, over the grenade attack on a house in Dehiwala that killed two children and seriously injured their father on September 11, 2026.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Government has increased housing assistance under the “Diriyaata Saviyak” programme from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 2 million and is prepared to provide further funds if the amount is insufficient.

Sri Lanka’s economy has entered a path towards stability, and the government plans to use those gains to improve people’s living standards and support long-term economic transformation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

Sri Lanka is considering increasing the salaries and allowances of prison officers through the upcoming Budget, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said today (September 17).

China has expressed willingness to provide Sri Lanka with advanced smart agriculture, greenhouse cultivation and hybrid rice technology as the two countries seek to strengthen agricultural cooperation.

Sri Lanka’s Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy has approved an Order setting out the process to call for investment proposals for the exploration and development of petroleum resources in the country.

Former Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Renuka Dushyantha Perera was arrested today (September 17) over the alleged irregular issuance of 56 passenger service permits for the Southern Expressway.

The Colombo High Court today (September 17) ordered a pre-trial conference in a corruption case filed against former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa over overseas naval training funded by the government.

An Office Assistant attached to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court was arrested on September 16, 2026, for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs. 500 bribe to provide a copy of a court judgment.

Sri Lanka Railways says train services are operating as usual despite a 48-hour strike launched by several railway trade unions from midnight on September 16, 2026.