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Turkish Airlines has agreed to investigate the damage caused to Sri Lankan javelin champion Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage’s sports equipment and take steps to provide compensation without delay.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera appeared before the Colombo High Court today (September 16) in a case filed by the Attorney General over alleged remarks insulting Islam.

Sri Lanka plans to establish at least 2,000 primary healthcare centres across the country, with one centre serving up to 10,000 people, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided new laboratory equipment to strengthen the DNA testing capacity of Sri Lanka’s Government Analyst’s Department and help reduce delays in forensic reports.

Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today (September 15) issued notice on the Director of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka to appear before court on September 22, 2026.

A former Chairman of the Western Province Road Passenger Transport Authority has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an alleged Rs. 4.16 million loss to the government.

The newly constructed Port View Residencies apartment complex in Grandpass, Colombo 14, with 1,000 housing units, was officially opened today (September 15, 2026) to provide housing facilities for Colombo’s urban population.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the publication of the 2027 Appropriation Bill in the Government Gazette before it is presented to Parliament for approval.

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.