Category: Local News

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’, with a Stable Outlook, citing stronger fiscal and external balances, structural reforms and reduced external financing risks.

Sri Lanka Police have frozen a property worth an estimated Rs. 35 million in Welipenna belonging to alleged drug trafficker Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, known as “Loku Patty”, as part of a money laundering investigation.

The Supreme Court has determined that Sri Lanka’s 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill does not require a referendum, while the Bill must receive a two-thirds majority in Parliament to become law.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested the private secretary of former State Minister of Primary Industries Chamara Sampath.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to continue diplomatic engagement with Saudi Arabian authorities and expedite all possible measures concerning Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a man and a woman with 21 kilograms and 810 grams of “Ice” (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid on a house in Walgama, Matara.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said Sri Lanka will make a formal diplomatic appeal to the King of Saudi Arabia seeking a pardon for Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lanka’s leading food industry exhibition, Pro Food – Pro Pack – Ag Biz and Knowledge Hub 2026, opened in Colombo today (September 21) with around 450 stalls, including international exhibitors from China, India and Germany.

Former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (September 21), shortly after a warrant was issued for his arrest over his failure to appear when a 2016 protest case was called.

Today (September 21) marks two years since the presidential election that brought Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power, with the Sri Lankan President due to complete two years in office on September 23, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s new Mahaiyawa pedestrian and vehicular underpass in Kandy has reached around 80% completion, with the government aiming to open the project to the public before December 2026.

More than 10 people, including several schoolchildren, have reportedly been hospitalised following a multi-vehicle accident on the Southern Expressway between Gelanigama and Dodangoda.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government plans to provide relief in October to keep domestic fuel prices under control despite an upward trend in global fuel prices.

Sri Lanka’s estimated tourism earnings fell by about 10% during the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has urged the public to remain alert as heavy rain continues in several parts of Sri Lanka and landslide warnings have been issued for six districts.

Five suspects have been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe police officers during checks on sand transport permits at the Paranthan roadblock in Kilinochchi.