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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-22a-supreme-court-petitions-37/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Petitions against the 22nd Amendment reach 37, Hiru News reports https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-abhayagiri-gold-buddha-statues-excavation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z 17 gold-plated Buddha statues unearthed at Anuradhapura's Abhayagiri complex https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-adb-200-million-post-ditwah-reconstruction/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z ADB lends US$200 million for post-Cyclone Ditwah reconstruction https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-ahangama-beachfront-demolitions/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Ahangama beachfront cafés demolished as coastal enforcement widens https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-anti-corruption-amendment-bill-parliament/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill presented in Parliament by PM https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-bahujana-balaya-petition-22a/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Fresh petition filed against 22nd Amendment as Speaker reports three received https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-bail-surety-fraud-two-year-sentence/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Two men jailed for two years over paid bail surety and forged affidavit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-bandaragama-ice-seizure-stf/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z STF seizes 18.6kg of 'Ice' in Bandaragama, suspect linked to Dubai-based network https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-basl-bhutan-high-court-address/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z BASL president addresses Bhutan's High Court on first delegation visit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-basl-brief-mps-22a-judges-vacancies/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Bar Association to brief MPs on 22nd Amendment and judicial vacancies https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-cid-undiyal-arrest-colombo/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Teenager held with Rs. 10.4 million in CID undiyal raid in Colombo https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-coal-tenders-estimates-pcoi/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Coal tenders were built on estimates, not plant requirements, commission told https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-colombo-land-values-lvi-h1-2026/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Colombo land values rise 5.9% in first half of 2026 as growth slows sharply https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-colpetty-chinese-nationals-illicit-cigarettes/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Two Chinese nationals arrested in Colpetty with 12,000 illicit cigarettes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-cse-aspi-21416-second-session/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z CSE falls a second session as ASPI slips to 21,416 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-customs-digital-signature-chamber-briefing/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Importers briefed on digital signatures as paperless customs nears October 1 start https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-dengue-deaths-69-cases-august/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Dengue deaths reach 69 as Sri Lanka nears 93,000 cases in 2026 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-digital-id-govpay-traffic-fines-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Traffic fines to be paid online only from September, first digital ID due by year-end https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-drought-crop-compensation-farmers/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Compensation fast-tracked for 4,707 farmers as drought hits five districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-foreign-reserves-bankruptcy-government-response/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Government rejects bankruptcy warning, says reserves on track for $8bn https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-galle-test-india-win-165-runs-suthar/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Suthar ten-for seals India's 165-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-giraffe-dies-dehiwala-zoo/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Elderly giraffe dies at Dehiwala Zoo https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-granada-earthquake-alhambra-closed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Alhambra closed as magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Granada, injuring three https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-hali-ela-forest-fire-badulla/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Forest fire spreading near Glenalpine estate in Hali-Ela https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-health-ministry-heat-illness-warning/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Health Ministry warns prolonged sun exposure can be fatal as heat persists https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-honorary-consul-guinea-foreign-ministry/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Honorary Consul in Guinea rejects Foreign Ministry's dismissal of Africa plan https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-illegal-assets-probe-25-criminals/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Police open asset investigations into 25 organised crime and drug figures https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-imran-khan-supreme-court-hospital-transfer/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Pakistan's Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-india-envoy-colonne-ndc-sovereignty/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Envoy tells Indian defence college ties must deepen without ceding sovereignty https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-jayasekara-navy-maritime-security-review/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Deputy Defence Minister reviews Navy's maritime security and anti-drug operations https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-kolkata-hotel-fire-nine-killed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Nine killed in Kolkata budget hotel fire https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-murder-for-hire-plot-cid-kompannavidiya/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z CID says it stopped a contract shooting in Colombo, four held https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-naufer-defence-statement-easter-trial/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Naufer rejects all charges as Easter attacks defence case opens https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-nmsj-22a-supreme-court-conflict-interest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z NMSJ warns 22A could force judges to rule on their own tenure https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-padman-de-costa-slaf-deputy-chief/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa appointed SLAF Deputy Chief of Staff https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-parliament-basl-meeting-crosstalk/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Parliament divided over BASL request to address all 225 MPs https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-passenger-drone-pilot-ehang-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Passenger drone pilot project set for September with China's EHang https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-phi-union-strike-airport-health-transfer/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z PHI union weighs island-wide strike over transfer of officer who gave fraud statement https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-sajith-tamil-muslim-mps-north-east/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Sajith Premadasa meets Tamil and Muslim opposition MPs on North and East issues https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-seatbelt-expressways-mandatory-september-19/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Seatbelts mandatory for all expressway passengers from September 19 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-shrama-vasana-fund-wind-up-bill/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Parliament debates bill to wind up Shrama Vasana Fund https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-talawakelle-28-vehicles-suspended/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z 28 vehicles taken off the road after Talawakelle spot inspection https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-tid-arrest-false-ltte-camp-claim/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z TID arrests man over false claim of LTTE training camp in Palai https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-tourist-arrivals-113000-august-sltda/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Tourist arrivals pass 113,000 in first 16 days of August https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-uae-intercepts-iranian-ballistic-missiles/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z UAE says it detected two Iranian ballistic missiles; Tehran denies targeting Emirates https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-19-vietjet-inaugural-colombo-flight/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z Vietjet launches Colombo–Ho Chi Minh City service with Sri Lankan crew at the controls