The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has issued a special notice outlining a wide range of changes to taxation, exemptions, withholding taxes, taxpayer registration requirements and the use of the TIN following the enactment of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2026.

A shooting incident has been reported in the Wellawa area in Kurunegala.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to remove the legal requirement for the use of indelible ink in elections conducted in Sri Lanka.

The Supreme Court today concluded the hearing of a petition filed seeking a declaration that former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie violated fundamental rights by using a vehicle provided by the Government of the Netherlands for disaster management activities in Sri Lanka for his personal use.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the issuance of a new circular introducing revised regulations and guidelines for the admission of children to Grade 1 in government schools, effective from 2027.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a 15-member Public Servants’ Salaries and Pensions Commission to examine long-standing salary and pension-related issues affecting public officers and pensioners, and to recommend reforms aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s public service.

The Democratic ​Republic of ‌Congo said late ​on ​Monday that confirmed ⁠Ebola ​cases in ​the country had reached ​1,048, ​including 267 deaths. MORE..

A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday (Jun 22), including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, triggering rare levels of shock across the Canadian city.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Kankesanturai via Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. MORE..

A total of 538 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions across 14 districts in the country have been identified as high-risk areas for dengue transmission, according to the latest dengue control assessment for June 2026.

The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne adjourned parliamentary proceedings for 10 minutes following a tense situation that arose in the House after the ruling party turned down the oppositions’ request for a special debate.

A letter signed by Opposition Members of Parliament requesting an emergency parliamentary debate was handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today (23).

A total of 47,530 dengue cases and 29 related deaths have been reported across Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). MORE..

A Police Inspector attached to the Kalutara Special Crime Investigation Unit has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1 million from a businessman. MORE..

The Colombo High Court today upheld the prison sentence imposed on the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, by the Colombo Magistrate's Court.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 24-hour water supply interruption in several areas due to essential maintenance work on the main water supply line from Labugama and Kalatuwawa to Maharagama.

Iran's Parliament Speaker has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to the way it operated before the war, signalling Tehran's intention to take firm control of one of the world's most strategically vital shipping lanes.

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has alleged that the incumbent government has no intention of repealing the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).