https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-agriculture-food-security-el-nino-plan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Agriculture Ministry prepares cultivation plan to protect food security under El Niño https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-aswesuma-14-officials-welfare-benefits-board/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Legal action taken against 14 officials over Aswesuma fund fraud https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-australian-investors-fdi-clyde-north/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Australian investors commit to Sri Lankan projects in dairy, apparel recycling and 3D printing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-bia-cigarettes-arrest-10800-sticks/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z 22-year-old arrested at BIA with 10,800 smuggled cigarettes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-big-onion-50-percent-yala-target/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka targets half its big onion needs from the Yala harvest https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-bus-drivers-drug-tests-10-percent-positive/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Nearly 10% of bus drivers and conductors tested positive for drugs, NTMI says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-chief-prelates-22nd-amendment-consultation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Chief Prelate to consult three chapters on 22nd Amendment before advising President https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-drought-extreme-heat-tanks-dried-crops/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Tanks run dry in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Monaragala as drought destroys crops https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-galle-madampe-motorcycle-deaths/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Cyclist and motorcyclist killed in separate crashes in Galle and Madampe https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-gemunu-wijeratne-cid-complaint-metro-bus/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Bus association chief Gemunu Wijeratne files CID complaint over social media attacks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-india-quarter-tourist-arrivals-sltda/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z India supplies one in four of Sri Lanka's 1.43 million arrivals so far this year https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-kaduwela-diya-kapima-perahera-traffic-plan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Special traffic plan in Kaduwela for Diya Kapima perahera https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-kanjipani-imran-repatriation-jayasekara/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Kanjipani Imran will be brought back soon, Deputy Defence Minister says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-maha-oya-drowning-mirigama/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Teenager dies and one missing after three get into difficulty in Ma Oya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-met-forecast-showers-western-sabaragamuwa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Several spells of showers forecast for three provinces and four districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-nagadeepa-delft-boat-capsize-navy-rescue/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Navy rescues 10 from boat that capsized off Nagadeepa on Delft route https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-namal-rajapaksa-revenge-allegation-diyabeduma/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Namal Rajapaksa accuses government of pursuing revenge against him https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-ncpa-child-abuse-complaints-june-july-surge/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z NCPA reports over 1,000 child abuse complaints a month in June and July https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-nuwara-eliya-audit-committee-divisional-secretariats/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Audit committee under President to probe Nuwara Eliya divisional secretariat payments https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-nuwara-eliya-motorcycle-race-injuries/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Two riders seriously injured in Nuwara Eliya motorcycle race https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-oluvil-port-pirate-threats-fishermen/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Fisheries Minister pledges swift action on pirate attacks at sea https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-pm-amarasuriya-shared-responsibility-mahanayaka/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z PM says transforming Sri Lanka is a shared responsibility, not the government's alone https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-police-warn-construction-material-online-scam/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Police warn of online scam targeting construction material buyers https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-rs45-billion-suspended-hospital-projects/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 45 billion allocated to finish stalled hospital construction projects https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-sajith-low-cost-tickets-wildlife-vets/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Premadasa proposes low-cost tickets to spread tourists beyond crowded parks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-shiran-basik-hotels-terror-links/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Basik claims stake in five Marine Drive hotels; police allege terror dealings https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-south-korea-lee-talks-end-korean-war/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z South Korea's Lee proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-unidentified-body-galle-face-beach/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Unidentified body found on beach near Galle Face https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-vat-invoice-format-mandatory-october/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Revised VAT invoice format becomes mandatory from October 1 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-vehicle-price-mafia-customs-surcharge/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Economist says mafia influence behind vehicle price rises cannot be ruled out https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-verite-mood-nation-government-approval-50/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Government approval falls to 50% as economic confidence turns negative https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-audit-709-prison-escapees-at-large/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z 709 escaped prisoners still at large, National Audit Office finds https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-basl-complete-recording-president-meeting/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z BASL says it has yet to receive full recording of meeting with President on judges' retirement age https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-dengue-91692-cases-monsoon-warning/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Dengue cases reach 91,692 this year as unit warns of monsoon resurgence https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-divulapitiya-viral-sword-threat-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Three arrested over viral sword-threat incident in Divulapitiya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-earthslip-hatton-colombo-road-kuyilwatte/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z One lane reopened on Hatton-Colombo main road after Kuyilwatte earthslip https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-el-nino-review-meeting-august-17/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet sub-committee to review El Niño impact on August 17 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-foreign-investors-rupee-bonds-nine-weeks/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Foreign investors extend rupee bond buying to nine straight weeks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-forensic-reports-backlog-wijepala-pallansena/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z 9,000 delayed Government Analyst reports to be cleared within the month — Wijepala https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-galle-test-india-opt-bat-nuwantha-debut/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Padikkal century puts India 288 for 2 on rain-hit day one in Galle https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-grama-niladhari-saturday-duties-withdrawal/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Grama Niladharis withdraw from Saturday duties over unresolved demands https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-herath-independence-day-greetings-india-pakistan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Foreign Minister Herath sends Independence Day greetings to India and Pakistan https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-igp-red-notices-73-suspects-extradition/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z IGP says Red Notices issued against 73 suspects, more than 100 may follow https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-indonesia-earthquake-no-tsunami-threat-sri-lanka/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-iranawila-fishing-vessel-washed-ashore/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Suspected Indian fishing vessel washes ashore at Iranawila https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-justice-minister-livestream-video-factcheck/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Fact-check: viral video of Justice Minister driving dates from 2023 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-madhu-feast-mannar-assumption/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Annual Feast of Our Lady of Madhu celebrated at Mannar shrine https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-mannar-basin-petroleum-bids-four-blocks/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to invite international bids for Mannar Basin oil and gas blocks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-ministry-report-wattegama-child-abandonment/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Ministry seeks report on abandoned four-year-old in Wattegama https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-moratuwa-fuel-station-pipe-explosion/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Two injured in pipe explosion at Moratuwa fuel station https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-mount-lavinia-shooting-huludagoda-death/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Man shot dead in Mount Lavinia https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-navy-dvora-accident-angulana-rescue/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Eleven rescued, one sailor missing after Navy craft accident off Angulana https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-nawala-restaurant-clash-death/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Man dies after clash between two groups at Nawala restaurant https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-paediatrician-children-weather-health-hydration/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Paediatrician warns swinging weather is raising infection risk in children https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-senior-counsel-death-penalty-safeguards/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Senior counsel urges stronger justice safeguards before any return to executions https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-showers-forecast-sabaragamuwa-kandy-nuwara-eliya/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Showers forecast for Sabaragamuwa and four districts today https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-sumatra-earthquake-no-tsunami-threat/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka after second Indonesian earthquake https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-trump-hormuz-us-territory-iran-defiance/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Trump floats declaring Hormuz US territory as Iran vows blockade will hold https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-15-warm-weather-advisory-seven-districts/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z Heat index to reach 'Caution' level in seven districts on Sunday