Sugeeshwara Bandara remanded until July 1, 2026

The Court of Appeal has postponed further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa until June 24, 2026.

Former personal secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Passenger train services between Badulla and Nanu Oya will resume from June 20, 2026, after repair work on a cyclone-damaged section of the Upcountry railway line was completed.

The Sri Lankan Government has approved a Rs. 1,008 million project to renovate 126 school hostels that have fallen into poor condition across the country.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (June 17) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest and produce before court former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa.

Preventing suicide is a shared responsibility of the entire nation and not a task limited to the health sector alone, Deputy Minister of Mass Media Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne said.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (June 17) over allegations linked to his recruitment to the Sri Lanka Navy and subsequent training at the British Royal Naval College.

Sri Lanka has launched the “LankaKonect” mobile application to strengthen protection, improve complaint management, and enhance access to support services for Sri Lankan migrant workers around the world.

India has donated military stores and a trauma care system worth more than USD 5 million to the Sri Lanka Army under the Government of India’s Grant Assistance programme.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged irregularities in coal imports and electricity generation visited the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai on June 14, 2026.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a petition before the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with investigations being conducted into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Fu Xiao, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo yesterday (June 15).

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy on torture during the visit of a special four-member delegation from the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), which is in the country from June 15 to 24, 2026.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has taken steps to open 23 regional offices across the country by December 2026, making it easier for the public to lodge complaints without travelling to Colombo.

Motorists using the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway will receive a 10 percent discount on toll charges, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development announced.