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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented “Vishishta Seva Vibhushana” medals to 57 serving and retired senior Armed Forces officers at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (September 30).

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (September 30) ordered the forfeiture of Rs. 40 million in bail bonds provided by former Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda de Silva and his wife for Airbus case suspect Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (September 30) granted bail to MP Namal Rajapaksa in the money-laundering investigation linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus transaction.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (September 30) in the case over the alleged misuse of more than Rs. 16.6 million in public funds.

The Committee on Public Finance has approved Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Regulations Nos. 01 and 02 of 2026 and an Order issued under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, following discussions on overseas investments, emigrant fund transfers and controls on foreign exchange outflows.

The Court of Appeal today (September 30) dismissed without a hearing a writ petition filed by MP Dilith Jayaweera seeking to quash a finding made against him by the Colombo Fort Magistrate over an allegation of contempt of court, ruling that the petition did not disclose a prima facie case.

Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget Speech will be delivered in Parliament on November 12, 2026 with the Budget debate continuing until the final Third Reading vote on December 14, Parliament announced.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to pay Rs. 6.6 million to the Consolidated Fund and publicly apologise after ruling that he violated fundamental rights by using a government vehicle for his personal benefit.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 8.75%, as inflation rose to 8.0% in August 2026 and economic growth remained resilient.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to work towards a single national digital system for public services, instead of separate systems operated independently by different state institutions.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested with 3 kilograms and 994 grams of “Ice” drugs allegedly brought into Sri Lanka from Doha.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gave evidence online today (September 29) in the Lalith-Kugan disappearance case, saying he could not remember several incidents and rejecting allegations of involvement in abductions and disappearances while serving as Defence Secretary.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gave evidence online today (September 29) in the long-running case concerning the alleged abduction and disappearance of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan.

Sri Lanka deployed 112 new Metro buses on seven routes in the Western Province today (September 29), expanding the service to a total fleet of 122 buses to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport.

A former Commissioner (Investigations) of Sri Lanka’s Department of Land Title Settlement has been arrested over allegations involving a state-owned land in Borella valued at Rs. 1.586 billion.