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Sri Lanka’s leading food industry exhibition, Pro Food – Pro Pack – Ag Biz and Knowledge Hub 2026, opened in Colombo today (September 21) with around 450 stalls, including international exhibitors from China, India and Germany.

Former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (September 21), shortly after a warrant was issued for his arrest over his failure to appear when a 2016 protest case was called.

Today (September 21) marks two years since the presidential election that brought Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power, with the Sri Lankan President due to complete two years in office on September 23, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s new Mahaiyawa pedestrian and vehicular underpass in Kandy has reached around 80% completion, with the government aiming to open the project to the public before December 2026.

More than 10 people, including several schoolchildren, have reportedly been hospitalised following a multi-vehicle accident on the Southern Expressway between Gelanigama and Dodangoda.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government plans to provide relief in October to keep domestic fuel prices under control despite an upward trend in global fuel prices.

Sri Lanka’s estimated tourism earnings fell by about 10% during the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has urged the public to remain alert as heavy rain continues in several parts of Sri Lanka and landslide warnings have been issued for six districts.

Five suspects have been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe police officers during checks on sand transport permits at the Paranthan roadblock in Kilinochchi.

Sri Lankan authorities have requested Interpol to issue a Blue Notice concerning former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is currently overseas and is wanted under two arrest warrants issued by courts in Matara and Colombo.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry says it is providing diplomatic assistance to Anojan Sivarasa amid unconfirmed reports that a Saudi appeal court has increased the Sri Lankan national’s five-year prison sentence to a death sentence.

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly aiding an online financial fraud in which a victim was persuaded through a Telegram group to deposit Rs. 542,877, with Rs. 66,999 allegedly defrauded.

Sri Lanka’s 5 MW “Diyajanani” Floating Solar Power Plant on the Ibbankatuwa Tank in Dambulla was connected to the National Grid today (September 18), with the project expected to supply electricity for around 7,500 households annually.

Sri Lanka’s first 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage system under a 130 MW storage programme was connected to the national grid in Anuradhapura today (September 18) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa was today (September 18) further remanded until September 29, 2026, over allegations that he accepted a Rs. 100 million bribe linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.