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A 41-year-old suspect who seized a police firearm, shot and injured an officer and fled on a stolen motorcycle in Katunayake has been arrested with 31 grams of “Ice” drugs in Divulapitiya.

Sri Lanka Police say no eyewitness or forensic evidence has been found to prove that an eight-year-old child seen near a burning car at a school in Kurunegala set fire to the vehicle.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to complete major electricity and petroleum projects on schedule while reviewing the Energy Ministry’s 2026 budget progress and funding needs for 2027.

A Sri Lankan car dealer in New Zealand has been sentenced after a Toyota RAV4’s odometer was reduced by more than 30,000 kilometres before it was sold for $24,000.

Attorney-at-Law Robert Heenkenda has resigned as Mayor of the National People’s Power-controlled Negombo Municipal Council, reportedly due to a personal reason.

The Attorney General served indictments today (July 15) on six persons, including former Minister Mervyn Silva and former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera.

Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been arrested over the alleged misuse of state-owned vehicles and remanded until July 22, 2026.

Sri Lanka and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, energy, parliamentary relations and exchange programmes.

Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abayakoon has submitted his resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, citing personal reasons, but it remains unclear whether it has been accepted.

Former Provincial Council member Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested over an alleged Rs. 27.5 million fraud involving a promise to secure an excise licence.

Two Russian companies have been registered as fuel suppliers to Sri Lanka, allowing them to bid for future fuel procurement tenders.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to complete all ongoing industry development projects within their scheduled timeframes and submit proposals for general concessions to support exporters and industrialists.

Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning a pilot project to test passenger-carrying drones capable of transporting up to six people.

Sri Lanka became the fastest-growing overseas wedding destination for Indian couples in 2025, recording a 25% rise in popularity, according to the Destination Wedding Report 2026 by wedding planning platform WedMeGood.

A 23-year-old suspect was arrested with more than nine kilograms of “Ice” narcotics, three anti-personnel landmines and M16 ammunition during a Police Special Task Force raid in Dompe.

Two more prison officers injured in the Negombo Prison clashes have died, raising the number of officers killed to 10 and the overall death toll to 31.