https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-22a-enactment-timeline-jayatissa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Government targets end-September or October to enact 22nd Amendment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-bank-managers-arrested-import-scam/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Four bank managers arrested over US$1bn import racket https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-bihar-temple-stampede-lakhisarai/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Seven killed in crush at Bihar temple after electricity pole falls https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-cbsl-governor-invest-bloomberg-growth/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Central Bank Governor tells investors 'this is the time' to back Sri Lanka https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-colombo-apartment-fall-boy-dies/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Boy, 12, dies after fall from Colombo 09 apartment building https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-defence-rd-centre-integration-pre-budget/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z President orders defence R&D units merged into single national centre https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-digital-ticketing-national-parks-minneriya/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Digital ticketing fast-tracked for national parks as jeep numbers climb https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-easter-trial-defence-evidence-begins/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Defence evidence begins in Easter Sunday conspiracy trial https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-el-nino-strongest-75-years-maha-season/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Met Department warns of strongest El Niño in 75 years as Maha season brought forward https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-elahera-kayak-tourism-polonnaruwa/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Kayak rides open on the Elahera Yoda Ela in Polonnaruwa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-factcheck-cbsl-debt-gdp-claim/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Fact-check: CBSL Governor's debt figures track a narrower measure than headline suggests https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-four-killed-road-accidents-kalpitiya-madampe/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Four killed, including six-year-old, in three road accidents https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-government-analyst-reports-70-percent-drugs/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z 70% of Government Analyst reports relate to drugs, department says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-grama-niladhari-trade-union-called-off/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Grama Niladhari officers call off trade union action after President's assurance https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-ird-61-percent-revenue-target/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Inland Revenue says 61% of Rs. 2,402bn tax target collected so far https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-japan-jds-grant-591-million-scholarships/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Japan grants Rs. 591 million to train 15 Sri Lankan public sector officials https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-kandy-liquor-shops-closed-esala-perahera/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Liquor shops across parts of Kandy to close for 11 days during Esala Perahera https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-kite-flying-safety-lady-ridgeway/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Children's hospital warns of kite-flying injuries as school holidays peak https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-nayaru-beach-drowning-mullaitivu/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Man visiting from Canada drowns at Nayaru Beach in Mullaitivu https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-ntc-women-scheduler-officers-appointed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Women appointed as NTC scheduler officers for the first time https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-pillayan-indicted-vice-chancellor-murder/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Pillayan and three others indicted over Eastern University VC's murder https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-sri-lankan-fake-canadian-passport-taoyuan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lankan held at Taipei airport with forged Canadian passport bought for $10,000 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-thanamalwila-police-bribe-cannabis-raid/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Four police officers arrested over Rs. 500,000 bribe in Thanamalwila cannabis case https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-vehicle-import-tax-restrictions-temporary/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Herath says vehicle import tax curbs will go once Middle East crisis ends https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-vietnam-airlines-direct-colombo-flights/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Vietnam Airlines opens direct Ho Chi Minh City-Colombo route https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-white-house-transshipment-report-sri-lanka/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka named in White House report on China tariff transshipment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-wildlife-vets-work-to-rule-military-vets/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Military vets drafted in as wildlife veterinarians enter third month of work-to-rule https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-yala-wildlife-water-park-development/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Three bowsers a day keep Yala's wildlife watered as park redevelopment is planned https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-17-yapahuwa-clay-pipeline-excavation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z Excavation at Yapahuwa uncovers underground clay pipeline and a citizens' quarter 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-bangladesh-beat-australia-darwin-wtc/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Bangladesh beat Australia in Darwin for first Test win on Australian soil https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-bangladesh-pm-india-visit-hasina-extradition/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina is extradited 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-galle-test-day-two-padikkal-167-nuwantha/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Padikkal makes 167 as Sri Lanka's spinners fight back on rain-hit day two in Galle 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-hundred-final-seifert-super-giants/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Seifert's 38-ball 72 wins Manchester Super Giants a maiden Hundred title https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-16-hurricane-lala-hawaii-tropical-storm/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Hurricane Lala weakens to tropical storm after lashing Hawaii 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-polish-bus-crash-hungary-12-killed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Twelve killed as Polish tourist bus overturns on Hungarian motorway 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-science-college-u16-elite-tens-rugby-cup/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Science College dethrone Wesley 29-5 to win U-16 Elite Ten-a-Side Cup 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/2026-08-16-zimbabwe-kariba-ferry-toll-84/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 84, including 18 children