Veteran actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passed away this morning (September 23) at the age of 56.

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the total value of the massive stock of narcotics discovered yesterday (September 22) in Tangalle is approximately Rs. 9,888 million.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed from the country tonight (September 22) to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (September 22) reaffirmed that Sri Lanka’s power sector will remain entirely state-owned, stressing that there is no need to hand it over to private institutions.

A lorry carrying about 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and heroin has been taken into police custody.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, be taken up on October 15, 2025.

At the invitation of the Government of Japan, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka will make an official visit to Japan from September 27 to 30, 2025.

Two bodies were found in an abandoned house under renovation in the Seenimodara area of Tangalle.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, be further remanded until September 30, 2025.

Police have discovered a stock of weapons hidden by former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local government candidate Sampath Manamperi on land in Middeniya.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared all services connected to the supply of electricity as essential public services.

The Department of Motor Traffic has released the final investigation report on the bus accident that occurred in the Ella area on September 4, 2025, which claimed the lives of 16 people.

Lunugamwehera Police raided three illegal cannabis cultivations in the Galpiyessa, Nugewewa area yesterday (September 20) following information received.

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that the current shortage of medicines in the country is not due to financial constraints but procurement-related issues.

A fire that broke out yesterday (September 20) evening at a building on 1st Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, was extinguished after a 12-hour operation.

Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) highlighted the importance of dialogue, regional cooperation, and mutual respect in tackling global and regional security challenges during his address at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China.