The wife of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has lodged an urgent complaint with the Inspector General of Police, alleging that her husband has been subjected to torture, degrading treatment, denial of medical care, and other abuses while in Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody.

The Sri Lanka Association of Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries has announced that its members will completely withdraw from all official meetings held on Mondays from tomorrow (June 8, 2026), in order to protect services provided to the public on the designated Public Day.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief and retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, has not been assaulted, mistreated, or given special treatment while in custody, according to Sri Lanka Police.

Businessman Dudley Sirisena says he is disappointed with the government’s decision to import rice, claiming it has contributed to a sharp drop in paddy prices and made it difficult for farmers to sell their harvest.

The Sri Lankan Government has published a new Bill to establish the Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka, aimed at introducing and maintaining professional standards in the country’s media sector.

Hospitals across Sri Lanka are facing increasing pressure as dengue cases have exceeded available treatment capacity, with 35,228 infections and 20 dengue-related deaths reported so far this year.

Senior Colonel FU Xiao, the newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence on June 4, 2026.

The national commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 was held at Temple Trees in Colombo on Friday (June 5) under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the US Dollar today (June 5), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and several commercial banks reporting higher exchange rates.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the commissioning ceremony of the deep-sea patrol vessel Samudravijaya yesterday (June 4) at the Eastern Terminal of the Port of Colombo.

A meeting between Chief of Staff to the President Prabath Chandrakeerthi and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (June 4) to discuss humanitarian cooperation and ongoing recovery efforts.

Sri Lanka today (June 4) officially launched the National Anticipatory Action Roadmap 2026-2030 at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and climate resilience through proactive measures.

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the US Dollar today (June 4), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and several commercial banks reporting higher exchange rates.

A gazette notification has been issued to recruit an additional 3,000 student nurses for training as part of Sri Lanka’s plan to strengthen its nursing workforce.

Three people, including a school student, were killed after a large tree fell onto a three-wheeler travelling from Mapakanda to Nawalapitiya at around 6:45 AM today (June 4).