Defence evidence begins in Easter Sunday terror attacks trial

The Sri Lankan Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to quickly resume and complete construction of the second passenger terminal at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

Sri Lanka Police are taking steps to bring back nearly 100 suspects living overseas, including 73 people wanted under international Red Notices over drug trafficking and underworld activities, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya said.

SLPP National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of attempting to take political revenge against him and other opposition figures.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says religious and cultural festivals such as the Bellanwila Esala Perahera play an important role in preserving Sri Lanka’s heritage for future generations.

Nearly 10% of bus drivers and conductors tested in several provinces of Sri Lanka have been found to have used drugs, according to the National Transport Medical Institute.

A 40-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified persons who arrived on a motorcycle in the Huludagoda Lane area of Mount Lavinia on Saturday night (August 15).

Eleven Sri Lanka Navy personnel were rescued and hospitalized after a Dvora Fast Attack Craft encountered distress in the seas off Angulana on Saturday morning (August 15).

A 43-year-old man was rescued by Sri Lanka Police lifeguards after he was caught in a current and swept out to sea while swimming at Madiha Beach in Matara on August 14, 2026.

Sri Lanka Railways has launched a new programme to refurbish entire trains as complete units, with the fully restored S8-831 power set completing a trial run on August 14, 2026.

Shiran Basik, a suspected major drug trafficker wanted over several criminal investigations in Sri Lanka, has been brought back from the United Arab Emirates and handed over to the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for a stronger price regulation mechanism in Sri Lanka, saying market competition alone cannot be expected to control the prices of goods and services in a small market.

The Caucus on Climate Parliament of Sri Lanka has called for an Anticipatory Crisis Governance system to strengthen the country’s preparedness for climate change, including risks linked to El Niño conditions.

The Presidential Task Force on “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” has reviewed delays in post-disaster reconstruction, with more than Rs. 25 billion already provided for over 55,000 damaged houses.

A series of income-generating development projects worth Rs. 2.5 billion will be launched across Sri Lanka from today (August 14) under the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

A discussion between Government officials and representatives of the Catholic Church was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday (August 13), focusing on issues affecting Government-managed Catholic schools, religious education and the continuing impact of the X-Press Pearl disaster.