Category: Local News

A 52-year-old former municipal council member from Nagoda, Kalutara, has been arrested in connection with an attack on a police officer during a protest near the Fort Magistrate’s Court on August 26, 2025.

Six Sri Lankan underworld figures have been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, Police Spokesman ASP F. U. Wootler announced.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested over the attack on peaceful protesters at Galle Face on May 9, 2022, has been released on bail.

The government of Sri Lanka has increased the special commodity levy on imported potatoes and big onions with effect from August 26, 2025.

Sri Lanka Police have launched large-scale islandwide operations to prevent crime and drug-related activities on the instructions of Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya.

An accident in the Pallewela area of the Kuliyapitiya Police Division claimed the lives of three people, including two schoolgirls, this morning (August 27).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the country’s defence forces must be developed into one of the most professional forces in the world.

Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested and remanded on August 22, 2025, over allegations of misusing public funds, has been granted bail today (August 26) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has been remanded on charges of misusing state funds, joined court proceedings today (August 26) from the Colombo National Hospital via Zoom technology.

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody over a corruption allegation, has been further remanded until August 29, 2025, by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Seevali Arukgoda has been appointed as the new Director General of the Sri Lanka Customs Department with effect from today (August 26), the Ministry of Finance announced.

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board says the highest-ever monthly export income in Sri Lanka has been recorded in July 2025.

The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, paid a courtesy call to the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (August 25) at the Ministry of Defence.

Former State Minister Diana Gamage was released on a surety bail of Rs. 10 million after being presented to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (August 25).

Minister Bimal Ratnayake says that the large-scale development projects implemented by the Sri Lankan government will commence in September 2025.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (August 25) began hearing several petitions challenging the constitutionality of a government bill that seeks to revoke the privileges granted to former presidents.