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The 13th edition of the Sri Lanka–India naval exercise, SLINEX-26, concluded successfully in Visakhapatnam on September 21, 2026, strengthening maritime cooperation and operational coordination between the two navies.
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of travelling across the country and telling “new lies,” claiming that the Government has little to show for its achievements over the past two years.
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers accidentally cut a cable needed for air traffic control.
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited has been awarded a major contract worth US$40.84 million and Rs. 8,548.75 million to develop a new aviation fuel storage and distribution facility at Muthurajawela.
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged consumers visiting the Colombo International Book Fair to bring an environmentally friendly, reusable bag to carry the books they purchase and contribute to protecting the environment.
President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha and President’s Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma have agreed to provide legal assistance in the case of Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament today.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a new Sri Lanka Cricket Bill aimed at reorganizing and strengthening the administration of cricket in the country.
The Government is set to take full ownership of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH), with the Sri Lanka Air Force entrusted with its day-to-day management under a new hybrid operational framework approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
India retained the Asian Games women’s cricket gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday. The defending champions produced a dominant all-round performance to secure their second consecutive Asian Games title.
Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General Anuradha Hettiarachchi said yesterday that casualties from road accidents on expressways have declined following the introduction of mandatory seat-belt regulations for all passengers.
In response to Tamil Nadu fishermen’s continued poaching in Sri Lankan waters, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said he had conveyed a message to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, asking him to “walk the talk,” as a former actor who fought for justice through his cinematic roles, and ensure it for Sri Lankan fishermen.
Speaker Jagath Wickramarathne informed Parliament today that the Supreme Court has determined that Clause 17 of the “Anti-Corruption (Amendment)” Bill is inconsistent with Article 4(c) of the Constitution and is required to be passed with the Special Majority required under Article 84(2) and approved by the People at a referendum in terms of Article 83 of the Constitution.
Sri Lankan-origin actress Bhavithra Gananathan is set to make her professional acting debut as Sita in the major arena production Diwali Story: The Journey of Ram – A Musical at OVO Arena Wembley on Sunday, 27 September 2026.
The case against 24 accused, including Naufer Moulavi, over 23,270 charges relating to conspiring, aiding and abetting suicide terrorist attacks targeting tourist hotels, churches and other locations in Colombo and several other areas on Easter Sunday in 2019 commenced at around 12.20 p.m. today for the pronouncement of the judgment.
Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign-currency default rating to ’B-’ from ’CCC+’ on Tuesday and kept its outlook stable, citing policies and structural reforms that have eased external financing risks.
A polling station had been set up at the Russian Embassy in Colombo last Sunday for Russian nationals, particularly embassy staff members, to cast their ballots at the election to the State Duma, the Russian Parliament.
Officials have proposed referring minor offenders serving sentences of less than four years, or those unable to pay relatively small fines, to community service or work camps through expedited judicial procedures as part of measures to ease severe overcrowding in Sri Lankan prisons.
A train driver who had been charged before Kekirawa Magistrate’s Court for the death of a wild elephant that was run over by train was acquitted, and the case was terminated by Kekirawa Magistrate Udari Gunasekara.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament today that Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia following an appeal by the Saudi prosecution.
Giving evidence in the corruption case against former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development, Shantha Bandara told the Colombo High Court that the project for distributing government-imported seed maize had been approved in accordance with the procedures followed by the Ministry.
