Indian film legend Shah Rukh Khan is expected to visit Sri Lanka this August to attend the grand opening of the City of Dreams Sri Lanka.

Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI), Jayantha Edirisinghe, were today (June 30) served indictments before the Colombo High Court over the alleged misuse of BOI funds in 2014.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler has been appointed as the new Media Spokesman for the Sri Lanka Police, effective today (June 30).

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has shared key highlights from a bilateral discussion held during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 with Ms. Kimberley Botwright, Head of Fair Trade and Governance at the Forum.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that several clauses in the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr. Rizvie Salih announced today (June 30).

Several senior officers of the Sri Lanka Police have been transferred and appointed to new positions with immediate effect, the Police Media Division announced.

Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Prasanna Gunasena, says that 600 Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses that were previously out of service will be repaired and returned to operation.

According to data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), a total of 116,469 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka during the month of June 2025.

Veteran singer Ishaq Baig has been granted one million rupees for his medical treatment from the President’s Fund, following the directive of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has strongly advised the public not to pay any brokers or outsiders to submit passport applications or expedite the process.

A multi-day fishing vessel that departed from Paravi Wella Beach in Tangalle has met with an accident at sea.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government’s key goal is to transform Sri Lanka into a more developed nation, not just through small reforms, but through deep, lasting change.

A fishing trawler carrying five fishermen capsized off the southern coast of Koggala, while an empty dinghy boat washed ashore on Aluthgama beach earlier today (June 28).

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the new Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) says 79 suspects died in police custody or during arrest over the past 5 years.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Sri Lanka has issued a special announcement regarding the extension of Re-entry Visas for Sri Lankan citizens working in Israel.