Litro Gas prices to be reduced from September 5, 2026

Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa was today (September 4) ordered by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to be remanded until September 18, 2026, over an alleged Rs. 100 million bribe linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus investigation.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Former Minister Johnston Fernando and the owner of Design Point (Pvt) Ltd, Hemantha Lalith de Silva, were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (September 4).

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board will begin paying compensation today (September 4) to farmers who suffered crop damage due to El Niño conditions.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) represented the country at the 28th Annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference held in Victoria, Canada, from August 31 to September 2, 2026.

SLPP National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (September 4) over an investigation linked to the acquisition of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government will introduce a proper promotion system for Police officers, provide a risk allowance and introduce a new Police uniform by around the middle of next year.

Sri Lankan Army Engineers have assisted an Indian Army Engineering Task Force in constructing a Bailey Bridge at Palukamam in Batticaloa.

Sajeewani Dilka Lakmali Karunannayake was sworn in as a Judge of Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (September 3).

Polonnaruwa Railway Station, renovated at a cost of Rs. 35 million under the national “Dream Destination” programme, was reopened for public use today (September 3).

Former State Minister Arundika Fernando today (September 3) was questioned for around two and a half hours by the Colombo Central Crimes Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Sri Lanka Customs collected Rs. 1,379,084 million in revenue by June 30, 2026, achieving 130% of its expected revenue target, while vehicle imports generated more than Rs. 512 billion in tax revenue during the period.

Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry has short-term export potential exceeding USD 3 billion, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe says.

Seven low-floor buses donated by Japan were officially handed over to Sri Lanka yesterday (September 2) to support the modernization of the country’s public transport service.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says a 24-hour water cut will affect several areas in and around Colombo from 8:00 PM today (September 3) until 8:00 PM tomorrow (September 4).