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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 7:12 pm
Nanda Malini

Veteran Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini passes away at 82

August 20, 2026 - 7:12 pm

Veteran Sri Lankan singer Dr. Nanda Malini, who made an unparalleled contribution to Sri Lanka’s music industry for several decades, has passed away at the age of 82.

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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 5:18 pm
Shashi Weerawansa

Shashi Weerawansa released on previous bail pending Supreme Court appeal

August 20, 2026 - 5:18 pm

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (August 20) ordered Shashi Weerawansa to be released on her previous bail pending a Supreme Court appeal over her two-year prison sentence and Rs. 100,000 fine for providing false personal information to obtain a diplomatic passport.

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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 3:29 pm
Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara and Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha at Aegis Lexicon 2026 Cyber Exposition

Defence Ministry holds Aegis Lexicon 2026 cyber security exposition

August 20, 2026 - 3:29 pm

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence held the annual “Aegis Lexicon 2026” Defence Cyber Exposition on August 19, 2026 focusing on emerging cyber security developments, technologies and challenges affecting national defence.

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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 11:20 am
Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Wasantha Karannagoda

Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa indicted in corruption case

August 20, 2026 - 11:20 am

Former Sri Lanka Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa were served indictments before the Colombo High Court today (August 20) in connection with a corruption allegation.

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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 9:21 am
A Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officer checking invoices and goods during a market inspection in Sri Lanka

CAA warns businesses to keep invoices proving source of goods

August 20, 2026 - 9:21 am

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned businesses in Sri Lanka to keep proper invoices or documents proving the source of goods held for sale, storage or distribution.

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Aug 20 2026 August 20, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 7:30 am
Deadly crash - accident

Three killed, including seven-year-old girl, in Delgoda road accident

August 20, 2026 - 7:30 am

Three people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and three others were injured in a collision between a three-wheeler and a car in Delgoda on New Kandy Road on August 19, 2026.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 20, 2026 NoComment 6:58 pm
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne and Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka President pushes All-Island IT service to drive digital transformation

August 19, 2026 - 6:58 pm

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to establish the Information Technology Service as an All-Island Service to strengthen the Government’s digital transformation programme.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 6:29 pm
Dr. Harsha de Silva

Harsha de Silva says higher retirement age should not apply to serving judges

August 19, 2026 - 6:29 pm

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva says any constitutional amendment increasing the retirement ages of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges should apply only to future appointments and not to judges currently serving.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 6:07 pm
Dehiwala Zoo in Sri Lanka

30-year-old giraffe dies at Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala Zoo

August 19, 2026 - 6:07 pm

An elderly female giraffe at Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens has died at around 30 years of age, with officials saying the death may have been caused by natural conditions linked to old age.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 12:57 pm
Deshani Gunaratne, wife of former Minister Jagath Pushpakumara

Former Minister Jagath Pushpakumara’s wife dies after fall

August 19, 2026 - 12:57 pm

The wife of former Cabinet Minister and former Monaragala District Parliamentarian Jagath Pushpakumara has died after falling from the second floor of a building under construction.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 12:04 pm
Close-up of a Sri Lankan person fastening a car seat belt

Seat belts mandatory for all vehicles on Sri Lanka expressways from September 19, 2026

August 19, 2026 - 12:04 pm

Sri Lanka Police says the seat belt law for all drivers and passengers travelling on the country’s expressways will be strictly enforced from September 19, 2026, as the grace period ends.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 10:17 am
Parliament of Sri Lanka

Three petitions filed in Supreme Court against Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment

August 19, 2026 - 10:17 am

Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament today (August 19) that copies of three petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill have been received.

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Aug 19 2026 August 19, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 9:00 am
Police officers arresting a suspect on the street

TID arrests man over alleged false LTTE training camp claim

August 19, 2026 - 9:00 am

A 46-year-old man was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Sri Lanka Police for allegedly spreading false and unverified information claiming that an LTTE training camp was operating in the Pallai Forest Reserve.

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Aug 18 2026 August 18, 2026 August 19, 2026 NoComment 9:03 pm
Sri Lankan small and medium entrepreneurs receiving business development and productivity support

Sri Lanka selects 500 SMEs for 1,000 entrepreneurs programme

August 18, 2026 - 9:03 pm

The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has started selecting 500 eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 19 districts across Sri Lanka for the second phase of the National Program to Develop 1,000 Entrepreneurs.

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Aug 18 2026 August 18, 2026 August 18, 2026 NoComment 1:06 pm
Keheliya Rambukwella

Keheliya Rambukwella arrested by CIABOC

August 18, 2026 - 1:06 pm

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 18) over two separate corruption-related allegations.

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Aug 18 2026 August 18, 2026 August 18, 2026 NoComment 12:10 pm
Parliament of Sri Lanka

22nd Amendment and Judicature Bill Presented to Sri Lanka Parliament

August 18, 2026 - 12:10 pm

The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, which propose extending the retirement ages of judges in Sri Lanka, were presented to Parliament for First Reading today (August 18).

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