Politics Kaduwela Magistrate ordered police to complete the May 18 war-memorial probe before naming suspects; Weerawansa's lawyer says he will appear voluntarily.
Corroborated May 20, 2026
Politics President AKD told the 17th National War Heroes' Commemoration in Battaramulla that Sri Lanka must honour sacrifices by building a just, developed nation.
Multi-source · 3 May 19, 2026
Politics Dissanayake meeting with UDA on Monday prioritised Kelani flood mitigation, Beira Lake restoration and low-income housing in Ratmalana and Moratuwa.
May 19, 2026
Politics Anura Kumara Dissanayake met army personnel undergoing treatment at the Ragama rehabilitation centre on Tuesday morning before the Battaramulla commemoration.
May 19, 2026
Politics Western Province (South) Crimes Division seeks the driver of the vehicle used in the February shooting that killed a lawyer and his wife in Talangama.
May 19, 2026
Politics Charges filed at Trial-at-Bar against former CBSL Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal for failing to repay Rs. 1.84 billion ordered under his conditional release.
May 19, 2026
Politics CCD told Colombo Magistrate's Court no cameras recorded footage at either residence; DVRs and two unidentified tablet types referred to Government Analyst.
May 19, 2026
Politics NPP lawyers cite the Chilaw HC verdict linked to ex-Minister Sanath Nishantha's brother as proof that political interference in courts is over.
May 19, 2026
Politics Retired Rear Admiral D.K.P. Dassanayake alleged India is using provincial councils, Katchatheevu and fisheries to expand influence in Sri Lanka.
May 19, 2026
Politics Anil Jayantha Fernando confirms QR rationing stays in place to manage consumption; CPC says May use is below recent months and is now ordering November fuel.
May 19, 2026
Politics Joint statement says the May 22 hearing on abuse allegations against Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi Hemarathana Thera is a test of equal justice.
May 19, 2026
Politics SJB ex-MP says the Dec 2023 press conference used fabricated video from Adarsha Karadana to accuse Ashu Marasinghe; both sides reached a court settlement.
May 19, 2026
Politics NFF Central Committee member Dr. Supun Abeysinghe lodged an HRCSL complaint over denial of access at the War Heroes' Monument involving Wimal Weerawansa.
May 19, 2026
Politics Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh paid tribute at Battaramulla's IPKF Memorial and met SLAF and Defence Ministry leaders during a three-day visit.
Multi-source · 3 May 19, 2026
Politics House clears tax legislation aimed at simplifying the system and tightening enforcement on evaders, rejecting opposition push to extend the penalty window.
May 19, 2026
Politics A 41-year-old Peliyagoda resident was arrested in Pahala Biyanwila with 1,568 grams of crystal methamphetamine, two phones, three bank cards and a car.
May 19, 2026
Politics Namal Rajapaksa accuses the President and PM of failing to honour war heroes; NPP's Madarasinghe rejects the charge, citing the past exploitation of soldiers.
May 19, 2026
Politics At the Institute of Development Studies 60th anniversary, PM Amarasuriya put paid and unpaid care work at the centre of her UK address on governance.
May 19, 2026
Politics Supreme Court cleared the Terrorist Financing Amendment Bill as constitutional; the Financial Transaction Reporting Bill was approved with conditions.
May 19, 2026
Politics SC finds Prof. Kapila Perera arbitrarily blocked W.S. Sathyananda from his Additional Secretary post, undermining the PSC's constitutional authority.
May 19, 2026
Politics Police raided a secret TV and radio transmission centre near Ratmalana Airport, seizing Rs. 50 million in equipment and arresting two, including a Maldivian.
May 19, 2026
Politics SJB's Niroshan Padukka says two businessmen opened LCs for 4,000 vehicles before the surcharge gazette, linking the rush to the rupee's slide from Rs.323.
May 19, 2026
Politics Sujeewa Senasinghe warns Parliament the rupee could hit Rs.360 in five months and President AKD may be forced into a national government within four.
May 19, 2026
Politics Aruna Jayasekara announces widow-and-orphan pension extensions for unmarried injured retirees and divorced veterans, plus a private security regulator soon.
May 19, 2026