Sri Lanka’s export earnings top USD 10 Billion in first seven months of 2026

Representatives of 40 professional organisations and trade unions in Sri Lanka have joined the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in opposing the proposed Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution and called on the Government to withdraw it immediately.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for greater transparency, better coordination among state institutions and faster action to address obstacles faced by investors in Sri Lanka’s mineral industry.

Sri Lanka Police have found nearly 463 kilograms of “Ice” (crystal methamphetamine), estimated to be worth more than Rs. 8 billion, inside two containers at the Colombo Port.

The Bakery Owners’ Association has decided to increase the price of a 450-gram loaf of bread by Rs. 10 from midnight today (August 31).

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) at around 1:40 PM today (August 31) over allegations of corruption linked to the recruitment of three individuals to the National Lotteries Board.

Sri Lanka’s expressway network earned more than Rs. 408.5 million from nearly 1.1 million vehicle journeys between August 24 and August 30, 2026, according to the Road Development Authority (RDA).

Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 31) to provide a statement over an alleged misuse of National Lotteries Board employees for political activities.

A woman, two girls and a boy have gone missing while bathing in the sea off Epamulla in Pamunugama.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective August 31, 2026.

Sri Lanka Police has warned that legal action will be taken against the improper use of loudspeakers, amplifiers and other sound equipment that causes disturbance or inconvenience to the public.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inspected the Lower Malwathu Oya Multi-Purpose Development Project on August 29, 2026 where about 60% of the 3.4-kilometre main dam has now been completed.

Prima and Serendib have increased the price of wheat flour by Rs. 17 per kilogram with effect from today (August 29, 2026).

The book “Rathuwevi Mihimadala,” based on the life story of Democratic Left Front leader Vasudeva Nanayakkara, was launched in Colombo on August 28, 2026, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

Three people were killed in separate incidents reported in Tangalle, Anuradhapura and Galle on August 28, 2026, with police arresting suspects in two of the cases.

Construction work on the Rs. 33.02 billion third phase of Sethsiripaya in Battaramulla resumed today (August 28) after the major government office complex remained unfinished for several years.