https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-22a-speaker-two-more-petitions-nine/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Speaker's 22nd Amendment petition tally rises to nine https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-amber-advisory-strong-winds-rough-seas/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Amber advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-castlereagh-maussakelle-overflow/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs pass overflow levels https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-ceylon-chamber-qatar-lebanon-mous/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Ceylon Chamber signs MoUs with Qatar and Lebanon business bodies https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-cse-stocks-friday-morning/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Colombo bourse opens higher on Friday as capital goods lead turnover https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-dengue-daily-cases-drop-80-percent/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z NDCU says daily dengue cases have fallen 80% under control drive https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-digital-id-full-implementation-august-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka targets full digital ID implementation by August 2027 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-dry-weather-81765-seven-districts/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Dry weather now affecting 81,765 people across seven districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-education-ministry-2027-school-calendar/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Education Ministry releases 2027 school term calendar https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-filgrastim-shortage-parliament-airlift/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Health Minister says Filgrastim shortage will be resolved within a week https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-gazette-captive-elephants-peraheras/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Gazette on providing captive elephants for Peraheras in final stages https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-india-house-reception-colombo-test/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Indian High Commissioner hosts both teams ahead of Colombo Test https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-kumbukkana-tractor-tipper-crash-five-dead/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Five killed as tractor carrying Kebilitta pilgrims hits tipper truck in Monaragala https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-met-office-el-nino-strongest-living-memory/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Met Office says developing El Niño could be strongest in living memory https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-mount-lavinia-shooting-two-more-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Two more arrested over Mount Lavinia shooting https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-namal-rajapaksa-fcid-summons/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Namal Rajapaksa appears before Police FCID https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-ncpi-inflation-7-2-percent-july/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka's national inflation rises to 7.2% in July https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-panama-canal-transit-caps-el-nino/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Panama Canal to cut daily transits as El Niño drought lowers water levels https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-phi-union-token-strike-sick-leave/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z PHIs report sick island-wide as token strike over airport transfer begins https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-police-clearance-certificate-system-outage/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Police clearance certificates suspended after database system fails https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-president-northern-eastern-land-release/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z President orders security forces to speed up Northern and Eastern land releases https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-sainthamaruthu-bribe-remand/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sainthamaruthu police officers remanded over Rs. 20,000 bribe https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-22a-speaker-four-more-petitions/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Speaker tells Parliament four more petitions filed against 22nd Amendment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-akkaraipattu-ex-mayor-remanded-rape/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Former Akkaraipattu mayor remanded over alleged 2021 rape https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-anawilundawa-wetland-fire-joint-operation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Air force helicopters drop seawater on Anawilundawa wetland fire https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-badulla-ditwah-compensation-248-families/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Ditwah compensation cheques handed to 248 families in Badulla https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-basl-postpone-mp-briefing-bipartisan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Bar Association pulls out of MP briefing, asks for it to be postponed until both sides attend https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-bowatenna-reservoir-drained-maintenance/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Bowatenna Reservoir to be drained from August 24 for first full maintenance in 50 years https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-caa-fines-helmets-infant-formula/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 300,000 in fines over substandard helmets and expired infant formula https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-caa-traders-invoices-source-goods/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z CAA warns traders must hold invoices proving source of goods https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-catholic-bishops-judicial-independence/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Catholic Bishops' Conference urges safeguards for judicial independence over judges' retirement age https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-child-employment-bill-passed-school-dropouts/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Parliament raises child labour fines tenfold as PM warns on boys dropping out https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-cse-aspi-21405-third-day-decline/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z ASPI holds above 21,400 as Colombo bourse slips for a third session https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-cse-aspi-midday-singer-finance/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z CSE recovers at midday as ASPI climbs back above 21,440 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-delgoda-road-accident-three-killed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Three killed, including seven-year-old girl, in Delgoda crash https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-dengue-community-empowerment-pilot/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Health Ministry launches community dengue pilot in Colombo District https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-drug-abuse-university-students/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Drug addiction behind most male university dropouts, psychiatrist warns https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-eknaligoda-accused-supreme-court-petition/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Eknaligoda accused go to Supreme Court over recalled witness https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-el-nino-very-strong-water-bowsers/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z El Niño nears 'very strong' category, bowsers deployed in six districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-foreign-reserves-9bn-target-parliament/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Deputy Minister tells Parliament reserves on track for $9bn by year-end https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-fourth-kumbal-perahera-traffic-plan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Police issue traffic plan for fourth Kumbal Perahera in Kandy https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-gold-price-4500-two-month-high/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Gold holds above US$4,500 near two-month high after US Treasury buyback move https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-govt-challenges-basl-threat-claim/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Government challenges BASL's 'threat' claim as row erupts in Parliament https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-harak-kata-ag-appeal-pta-ruling/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Attorney General appeals ruling that dropped PTA charges against 'Harak Kata' https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-kilinochchi-eight-arrested-artefact-excavation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Eight arrested over unauthorised excavation for artefacts in Kilinochchi https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-lalith-ellawala-sarvajana-balaya/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Former Kalutara MP Lalith Ellawala joins Sarvajana Balaya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-lamborghinis-hormuz-sri-lanka-transit/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z 14 Lamborghinis routed through Sri Lanka as Hormuz closure redraws cargo routes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-magazine-prison-parcel-batteries/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Parcel of phone batteries and mawa ingredients thrown into Magazine Prison https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-mahapola-digital-information-system/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Mahapola Trust Fund opens online system for scholarship students https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-matara-prison-emergency-response-mechanism/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Matara Prison becomes pilot site for joint emergency response mechanism https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-mattakkuliya-revolver-ammunition-seized/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Foreign-made revolver and 12 rounds seized in Mattakkuliya house search https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-mohini-falls-sri-pada-car-canal/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Five escape unhurt as car carrying Sri Pada pilgrims falls into Mohini Falls canal https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-msf-health-humanity-summit-colombo/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z MSF holds fourth South Asia health and humanitarian summit in Colombo https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-nanda-malini-national-mourning-final-rites/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Three days of national mourning declared for Nanda Malini; final rites Saturday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-nanda-malini-veteran-singer-dies/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Nanda Malini, 'the Voice of the Nation', dies at 82 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-nigeria-sokoto-boat-capsize-children/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Dozens of children among the dead as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-north-korea-missile-barrage-trump-kim/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z North Korea fires missile barrage hours after Trump says he will meet Kim https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-oil-three-week-high-hormuz-impasse/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Oil hits three-week high as Hormuz impasse keeps supply tight https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-pakistan-sri-lanka-tour-october-november/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan for T20Is, ODI tri-series and two Tests https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-pew-sri-lanka-most-favoured-south-asia/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka is the only South Asian country its three neighbours all view favourably — Pew https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-phi-union-dengue-duties-withdrawal/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z PHIs withdraw from dengue control duties island-wide, token strike set for Thursday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-police-officer-death-rajagiriya-temple/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Police officer on temple security duty in Rajagiriya found dead https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-sethsiripaya-phase-iii-revised-contract/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet clears Rs. 25.58bn revised contract to finish Sethsiripaya Phase III https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-shashi-weerawansa-anticipatory-bail/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Shashi Weerawansa released on anticipatory bail pending Supreme Court appeal https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-shiran-basik-bank-accounts-review/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Court orders every bank account linked to Shiran Basik examined https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-supplementary-estimate-yala-paddy-debate/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Parliament to debate Rs. 7.5 billion supplementary estimate for Yala paddy purchases https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-treasury-bills-rs14bn-tap-sale/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka sells extra Rs. 14bn in Treasury bills on tap as yields fall https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-trump-iran-economic-campaign/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Trump threatens 'tremendous' penalties for any country aiding Iran https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-us-national-debt-40-trillion/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z US national debt passes $40 trillion, doubling in under a decade https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-usd-1bn-outflow-further-remand/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Bank officials further remanded over US$1bn outflow; court orders probe into senior staff https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-warm-weather-advisory-eastern-north-central-jaffna/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Warm weather advisory issued for two provinces and five districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-yoshitha-karannagoda-indictments-bail/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Admiral Karannagoda served indictments, released on bail https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-20-yoshitha-money-laundering-september-10/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Yoshitha Rajapaksa's money laundering trial refixed for September 10