https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-bus-lalith-wanathe-chathu-deportation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z 'Bus Lalith' and 'Wanathe Chathu' to be deported from Dubai on Monday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-canada-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Canada to match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-cert-police-cyber-security-southern-province/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Over 300 Southern Province police officers trained in cyber security https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-dengue-cases-93635-71-deaths/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Dengue cases pass 93,600 with 8,297 reported in August so far https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-forged-vehicle-registration-documents-narahenpita/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Three arrested over forged vehicle registration documents in Narahenpita https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-gammadda-bridge-wilgamuwa-atambe-ela/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Gammadda bridge over Atambe Ela opens to Wilgamuwa villagers https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-india-boarding-pass-stamping-scrapped/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z India scraps boarding pass stamping for international flyers from September 1 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-kelaniya-new-vice-chancellor-fernando/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Professor N.D. Fernando appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-kilinochchi-child-tractor-death/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Three-year-old killed by tractor in yard of family home in Kilinochchi https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-met-showers-western-sabaragamuwa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Saturday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-minuwangoda-shooting-suspect-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Suspect arrested over Minuwangoda shooting that killed three-wheeler driver https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-miss-teen-sri-lanka-jaipur-pageant/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Miss Teen Sri Lanka leaves for Jaipur to contest international pageant https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-mud-pond-project-wildlife-water/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Wildlife department turns to low-cost mud ponds to water animals through the dry season https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-namal-presidential-secretary-allegations/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Namal urges President to act on allegations involving Presidential Secretary https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-nanda-malini-laid-to-rest-borella/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Nanda Malini laid to rest at Borella on the eve of her 83rd birthday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-nara-fish-harvest-decline-since-2014/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z NARA says Sri Lanka's fish harvest has been declining since 2014 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-police-clearance-system-restored/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Police clearance certificate system restored after two-day outage https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-president-el-nino-reservoir-capacity/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z President orders reservoir capacity increased to prepare for El Niño https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-reservoir-storage-35-9-percent/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Major reservoirs hold 35.9% of effective storage as dry spell drags on https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-saliya-peiris-monkey-judiciary-22a/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Saliya Peiris: 'One should not monkey with the Judiciary' https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-shark-fishing-management-programme/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka moves to tighten shark fishing management to international standards https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-specialist-healthcare-neurosurgery-jayatissa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Health Minister pledges to strengthen specialist care and postgraduate training https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-sugeeshwara-bandara-prison-hospital/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Sugeeshwara Bandara admitted to prison hospital https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-sweden-fagersta-school-sword-attack/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z One killed, three injured in sword attack at Swedish school https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-tunisia-migrant-boat-missing-zarzis/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Migrant boat bound for Italy sinks off Tunisia, at least 13 missing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-turkey-interpol-netanyahu-gaza-flotilla/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Turkey seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla attack https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-un-welcomes-refugee-return-india/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z UN welcomes Sri Lanka's move to ease refugee returns from India https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-22-zolani-tete-shot-dead/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot dead in South Africa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-22a-speaker-two-more-petitions-nine/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z 22nd Amendment petitions reach 13 as SLPP goes to Supreme Court 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-angulana-police-commended-navy-rescue/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Navy commends 10 Angulana police officers over fast attack craft rescue https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-bangladesh-alamgir-elected-president/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Bangladesh MPs elect BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-caa-lawsuits-84-retailers-imports/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z CAA sues 84 retailers over undocumented imported cosmetics and footwear 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-colombo-kks-train-breakdown-engine/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Most railway engines in poor condition, deputy minister says after KKS train breakdown https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-congo-ebola-death-toll-2500/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Congo Ebola deaths top 2,500 as outbreak outpaces response, UN says 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-derana-ideahell-dragons-sri-lanka-awards/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Derana network agencies take Gold at 2026 Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards 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-hambantota-lamborghini-transshipment/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Hambantota emerges as luxury car transshipment route as Hormuz disruption bites https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-hashan-tillakaratne-batting-coach-slc/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Hashan Tillakaratne appointed batting coach of Sri Lanka's senior men's programme 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-iran-devastating-response-bessent-sanctions/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Iran vows 'devastating' response as US promises toughest ever sanctions https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-jaffna-temple-lights-eye-injuries-385/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Jaffna temple festival leaves 385 with eye injuries as police seize lights https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-jim-brown-disappearance-20-years-allaipiddy/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Twenty years on, Allaipiddy marches for disappeared priest Fr. Jim Brown 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 leaves FCID after recording statement 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-negombo-prison-compensation-agrahara/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Families of 10 officers killed in Negombo Prison clash receive Rs. 2 million each https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-online-railway-season-tickets-private-sector/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Online railway season tickets to open to private sector staff from September 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-pilot-project-digital-special-education/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z PM backs small-scale pilot to digitise special education https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-pineapple-first-export-pakistan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka ships first fresh pineapple consignment to Pakistan https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-police-clearance-certificate-system-outage/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Police open email workaround for clearance certificates after system failure https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-police-warning-vehicle-thefts-negligent-parking/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Police warn of vehicle thefts as drivers leave engines running https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-port-city-murder-three-chinese-wanted/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Police appeal for public help to trace three Chinese nationals in Port City murder https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-port-city-oman-delegation-investment-corridor/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Omani trade delegation visits Port City Colombo to discuss investment corridor https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-president-el-nino-essential-supplies-committee/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z President orders advance planning for El Niño water and power risks 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-presidential-pardons-formal-procedure/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Formal presidential pardon procedure headed to Cabinet, Justice Minister says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-rambukana-siddhartha-thero-laid-to-rest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Ven. Rambukana Siddhartha Thero laid to rest in Dehiwala https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-road-deaths-1749-police-traffic/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Road accidents have killed 1,749 people so far this year, police say https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-rumesh-tharanga-lausanne-diamond-league-win/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Rumesh Tharanga edges Neeraj Chopra by 9cm to win Lausanne Diamond League javelin 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/2026-08-21-sallay-wife-detention-order-appeal/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Suresh Sallay's wife asks President not to extend detention order https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-sleis-2026-diplomatic-missions-briefing/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Diplomatic missions briefed on Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-sri-lanka-14-member-squad-second-test/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka name 14-member squad for second Test against India https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-sri-lanka-shooters-10-medals/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lankan shooters return with 10 medals from Indonesia and Philippines championships https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-sri-lankan-rescuers-korean-skilled-worker-visas/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lankans who rescued Korean pilots granted long-term visas, four years on https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-supplementary-estimate-yala-paddy-approved/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Parliament approves Rs. 7.5 billion for Yala season paddy purchases https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-uss-washington-arabian-sea-lincoln-relief/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z USS George Washington arrives in Arabian Sea to relieve USS Lincoln https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-warm-weather-advisory-eastern-polonnaruwa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Warm weather advisory extended into Saturday for Eastern Province and six districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-21-women-in-tech-trincomalee-outreach/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Women in Tech Sri Lanka takes career programme to Trincomalee campuses