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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that former Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon and two others violated the fundamental rights of Shani Abeysekara and Ravi Seneviratne by initiating investigations against them during the previous presidential election period.

Airport Police Narcotics Bureau officers have seized Kush cannabis worth around Rs. 320 million that was found abandoned near baggage carousel No. 06 at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

Sri Lanka Railways has appointed 100 new Grade III Railway Engine Driver Assistants as part of a national programme to improve the efficiency and quality of railway services.

Sri Lanka has launched a series of special awareness programmes to improve household nutrition, reduce food waste and create more income opportunities for farming families through value-added agricultural products.

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has been named as a suspect in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the purchase of aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (September 14, 2026) acquitted former Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and the late model Chula Padmendra in the case over the removal of Pushpika De Silva’s crown.

Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage says a mobile application introduced for fishermen is already being successfully used in Sri Lanka and provides data to help make fishing activities easier.

Sri Lanka is moving to make annual registration compulsory for every dog, while introducing new rules on rabies vaccination, stray dog sterilisation and commercial dog breeding.

A Ugandan national who allegedly swallowed around 90 cocaine pellets worth more than Rs. 50 million has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.

Sri Lanka Police arrested a 38-year-old suspect with 75 litres of illicit liquor during a raid in the Ullalapola area of Divulapitiya on September 13, 2026.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government will continue taking action against corruption and those accused of wrongdoing without any limit, rejecting claims that such action amounts to political revenge.

Sri Lanka received USD 748.6 million in workers’ remittances in August 2026, an increase from USD 680.8 million recorded in the same month last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the farming community gave the strength to end corrupt politics and elect a government that understands the hardships faced by the people.

Sri Lanka’s Department of Prisons is considering re-employing retired prison officers to address the existing shortage of staff, Commissioner General of Prisons (Covering Up Duties) Prasad Hemantha Kumara said.