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CIABOC has granted a one-week grace period until midnight on July 7, 2026, to submit assets and liabilities declarations.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective June 30, 2026.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Poson Poya Day reminds the country that true development must begin within the human mind.

Five 18-year-old youths were rescued after being caught in a strong current and swept out to sea while swimming at Mount Lavinia Beach on the evening of June 28, 2026.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Poson Poya Day message, called on all Sri Lankans to unite in rebuilding a modern and enlightened nation founded on ethical, social and environmental values.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says a new circular will soon be issued to launch daily village-level dengue control programmes as Sri Lanka has reported 51,049 dengue cases and 31 deaths so far this year.

Former State Intelligence Service Director, retired Major General Suresh Sallay has been transferred to the Cardiology Unit of the National Hospital of Colombo after developing a heart-related condition while in CID custody over the Easter Sunday attacks investigation.

More than 12 million people in Sri Lanka have received their Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) so far, while around another five million people are still awaiting the issuance of their TIN numbers, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera said.

A Senior Assistant Secretary attached to the Presidential Secretariat has been arrested over an investigation into the preparation of a forged passport allegedly used to help an organized criminal flee Sri Lanka.

A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus travelling from Colombo to Badulla overturned into a precipice about 20 feet deep near the Diyatalawa Railway Station early today (June 27), injuring 42 passengers, with two reported to be in critical condition.

A progress review meeting on ongoing efforts related to state-owned and privately owned lands currently used by the security forces in the Jaffna and Palaly areas was held at the Parliament Complex on June 24, 2026.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended a ceremony at the Sri Lanka Infantry Regimental Centre in Panagoda this morning (June 26) to extend his best wishes to members of the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) who are set to depart on United Nations peacekeeping missions.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended the party membership of Horana Electoral Organizer Charith Abeysinghe with immediate effect following his remand over an alleged bribery case linked to 2023.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake never answers phone calls from Members of Parliament, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera claimed in Parliament today (June 26).

Mr. Noguchi Tokuma, Senior Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Sri Lanka, paid a farewell call on Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi at the Ministry of Environment yesterday afternoon (June 25), ahead of the completion of his term of service in the country.

A suspected gunman linked to an organized crime gang was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (June 26) after being deported from Malaysia, police said.