A tragic bus accident occurred around 6:00 PM today (June 21) near the Dunhinda 4th mile post on the Badulla-Mahiyanganaya main road, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to 34 others.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka has announced that arrangements have been made with the Government of India to support Sri Lankans currently in Iran who wish to leave the country.

A complaint has been filed with the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) by Lakshman Jayawardena, Vice Chairman of the Eppawala Cooperative Society, regarding the alleged misuse of funds involving former President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) has recorded a significant increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first quarter of 2025, with inflows rising by US$96 million compared to the same period in 2024.

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has tendered his resignation as a Member of Parliament.

Chamithri Jayanika Rambukwella, daughter of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, was released on bail today (June 20) after fulfilling the conditions set by the court.

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has uncovered a massive fraud involving 629 road development projects in the North Central Province.

Sri Lanka’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has revealed that certain prisoners convicted of homicide were released by misusing the Presidential pardon.

Sri Lankan authorities deported 85 Chinese nationals convicted of various crimes, including cyber-related offences, in the early hours of today (June 20), following legal proceedings and prison sentences.

Acting Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Chaminda Pathiraja, states that under the one-day service, the Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration will issue passports within four hours on five weekdays.

An investigation has been launched by the Illegal Property or Assets Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Police into the assets of 28 politicians, including current Members of Parliament and former government ministers.

Shocking details emerged in court regarding the alleged distribution of substandard drugs in Sri Lanka’s public health system, with a WHO-accredited lab confirming that the medicines were not only ineffective but dangerous to human health.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism announced today (June 19) that the Sri Lankan Embassy in Iran has been temporarily moved due to the current situation in the country.

Two more daughters of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his son-in-law, were arrested today (June 19) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until June 26, 2025, in connection with a case involving the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex in Colombo on May 20, 2025.

Iroshika Chathurangani, a Sri Lankan caregiver working at Beersheva Soroka Hospital in Israel, was injured today (June 19) in an Iranian missile attack near the hospital.