If Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s daughter does not surrender to the police within the next few days, an order will be obtained to confiscate her property, police say.

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan will visit Sri Lanka to take part in the grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on August 2, 2025.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to look into serious allegations of fraud, corruption, and irregularities at SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (July 23) ruled that the emergency regulations imposed across the country under the Public Security Ordinance by then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 17, 2022, to control ‘Aragalaya’ protestors, violated fundamental human rights.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the late Most Venerable Anamaduwa Sri Dhammadassi Anunayake Thero last night (July 22).

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (July 22) underscored the urgent need for regulatory frameworks that promote innovation in digital technology while ensuring safety, data privacy, and ethical standards.

A key discussion on improving Sri Lanka’s medicine supply process was held this afternoon (July 22) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka today (July 22), during which he paid courtesy calls on Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), on separate occasions.

The remains of at least three wild elephants, including a tusker whose tusks had been removed, were found recently in the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve.

Shan Yahampath Gunaratne, the former personal secretary to the former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A 37-year-old Canadian woman was arrested early this morning (July 22) at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle hashish into Sri Lanka.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandhu Tennakoon, the head of the Sri Lanka Police, has been found guilty of all allegations related to misconduct and gross abuse of power by a constitutionally appointed Committee of Inquiry.

Sri Lanka has recorded a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 569 million so far in 2025, marking a significant 101% increase compared to 2024, according to the latest data from the Board of Investment (BOI).

Three individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with a series of three-wheeler robberies and heroin possession following a raid carried out on July 21, 2025, in the Polgasowita area under the Kahathuduwa Police Division.

A discussion between Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held this morning (July 21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo regarding the upcoming review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) between the IMF and Sri Lanka.

A special workshop was held in Parliament on July 15, 2025, to enhance the understanding of public officials on the role of Parliamentary oversight committees, the Committee on Public Enterprises (CoPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts (CoPA).