Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the government’s decision to increase the retirement age of judges is aimed at expediting the resolution of cases currently pending before courts.

The Deputy Minister of Labour has instructed ministry officials to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the fire that occurred in a factory at Katuwana, Homagama, which claimed the lives of five individuals.

Sri Lanka Police stated that the five individuals who died in the fire that broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama had sustained severe burn injuries.

Sri Lanka’s overall inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, increased to 6.5% in June 2026, up from 5.4% recorded in May 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.

Matara Chief Magistrate Chathura Dissanayake today (21) reissued the arrest warrant for former Minister Basil Rajapaksa after he failed to appear before court for the second time in connection

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of O. T. M. I. Tilakaratne as the new Surveyor General of the Survey Department of Sri Lanka.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of 600 new deluxe air-conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to strengthen its intercity and long-distance passenger transport services.

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has imposed fines on 11 financial institutions for failing to comply with the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006.

A luxury passenger bus has collided with a lorry in the Midiwatta area of Maradankadawala along the Jaffna-Kandy (A9) main road today (21).

Five individuals have reportedly died after a fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory located in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, earlier today (21), according to Homagama Police.

The subcommittee established under the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Presidential Task Force has been convened for its fifth meeting at the Presidential Secretariat to review the progress of restoring social infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.

The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has today (21) endorsed the certificate for the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament.

The Opposition MPs today (21) handed over a no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara to the Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunatilleka.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds for the Northern, North-Central provinces and Kandy, Matale, Rathnapura, Hambantota, Trincomalee districts.

At least 27 people have drowned after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday night local time.

A fire has reportedly broken out at a helmet manufacturing factory located in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, earlier today (21).

Sri Lanka Navy has seized a large haul of narcotics, including over 1,000 kilograms of heroin, during maritime security operations conducted between January and July 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and safeguard the country’s maritime borders.

Flash floods caused by torrential rain in eastern Afghanistan on Monday have killed at least 20 people and left more than 100 missing, the Taliban government said.