Sri Lanka recorded 77,028 dengue cases and 56 deaths in 2026 by midnight on July 20, 2026 with the Western Province accounting for more than half of all reported cases.

A fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama this morning (July 21).

SriLankan Airlines has suspended its flights to Kuwait from July 20 to July 26, 2026, due to the escalating military situation in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka announced.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and HSBC will provide up to $40 million in financing to modernize operations, improve productivity and reduce carbon emissions at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) in the Port of Colombo.

Sri Lanka has called for developing countries to be given an equal voice in shaping global artificial intelligence governance, warning that their exclusion could widen inequalities between nations.

The National Salt Limited is preparing to restart operations at the Kuranchantivu natural salt pan after several decades, with the project expected to create around 300 direct jobs.

Sri Lanka will ban the manufacture, packaging, distribution, transport, storage and sale of locally produced sanitary napkins without the SLS Product Certification Mark from October 8, 2026, the Consumer Affairs Authority has announced.

Four public transport workers tested positive for dangerous drugs during random checks carried out on around 150 bus drivers and conductors at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested with 18 kilograms and 716 grams of “Ice” drugs during a raid on a house in the Hirana Police Division.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says protecting the lives and welfare of street animals is a shared responsibility, as keeping companion animals has become an important part of the country’s culture.

Scout officials and commissioners from more than 10 Asia-Pacific countries have successfully completed a Scout Management Course jointly organised by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

Sri Lanka must achieve faster economic growth to repay its debts from 2028 without increasing the country’s financial burden, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held extensive discussions with senior prison officials on urgent measures to address challenges in Sri Lanka’s prison system and prevent incidents similar to the recent unrest at Negombo Prison.

Attorney Rakitha Rajapakshe and two others have been further remanded until July 28, 2026, over an alleged Rs. 120 million bribery case linked to organised criminal Nandun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as “Harak Kata”.

Sri Lanka should become a trusted connectivity hub linking Asia, the Middle East and Africa while preparing its young people for the jobs the world will need in the future, SLPP National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa said.