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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-22a-judicature-bills-tabled-parliament/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z 22nd Amendment tabled in Parliament as first Supreme Court petition is filed https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-akila-viraj-kariyawasam-bail-travel-ban/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Akila Viraj Kariyawasam granted bail with overseas travel ban https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-amber-advisory-high-waves-negombo-pottuvil/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Amber advisory issued for high waves from Negombo to Pottuvil https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-apeksha-cancer-drug-shortage-neupogen/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Apeksha Hospital cancer patients warn Neupogen shortage is delaying chemotherapy https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-bimal-ratnayake-un-rapporteur-judges/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Government will not confront UN over Rapporteur's comments, Bimal Ratnayake says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-caa-animal-medicines-seizure/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Regulators seize 1,090kg of unregistered animal medicines https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-caa-kadawatha-vehicle-spare-parts-seizure/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z CAA seizes Rs. 5 million of substandard vehicle parts in Kadawatha https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-cabinet-inter-ministerial-human-rights-committee/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet approves standing Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-cabinet-special-needs-student-allowance/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet approves Rs. 5,000 monthly allowance for 5,530 special needs students https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-cpc-global-diesel-prices-concern/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Rising global diesel prices remain a concern, CPC chairman says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-cse-aspi-falls-21479-heavy-selling/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z CSE slides on broad selling as ASPI closes below 21,500 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-digital-id-nic-phase-out/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Existing NICs to be phased out under new digital ID system https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-doha-embassy-death-compensation-migrant-workers/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka's Doha embassy recovers Rs. 80.8mn in death compensation https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-first-kumbal-perahera-kandy/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z First Kumbal Perahera parades Kandy's streets https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-foreign-exchange-act-criminal-offence/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet moves to criminalise unauthorised overseas fund transfers https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-galle-test-day-four-india-victory-path/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Chandimal ruled out as Sri Lanka slip to 84 for 4 chasing 372 in Galle https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-high-posts-committee-four-appointments/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z High Posts Committee clears Anil Jasinghe as Health Secretary https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-interest-free-student-loan-11th-phase/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Applications open for 11th phase of interest-free student loan scheme https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-kanjipani-relative-shooting-five-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Five held over Maligawatta killing of Kanjipani Imran's relative https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-keheliya-rambukwella-arrested-ciaboc/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Keheliya Rambukwella arrested by Bribery Commission https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-keheliya-rambukwella-ciaboc-wheelchair/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Keheliya Rambukwella arrives at Bribery Commission in wheelchair https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-keheliya-rambukwella-released-bail-sandagala/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Keheliya bailed in two CIABOC cases over Sandagala theft and Rupavahini hires https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-kushner-netanyahu-gaza-talks-no-breakthrough/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Kushner leaves Israel without breakthrough on Trump's Gaza plan https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-maheel-senaratne-fisheries-corporation-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Ex-Fisheries Corporation chairman remanded after failing to meet bail terms https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-met-showers-sabaragamuwa-western-provinces/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Showers forecast for Sabaragamuwa, Western and North-western provinces https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-muslim-nurses-uniform-kalmunai-health-ministry/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Health Ministry seeks solution to Muslim nurses' uniform concerns https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-nildiya-pokuna-wildlife-regulation-tourism/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Tourism at Nildiya Pokuna to be regulated under the Wildlife Department https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-nwsdb-groundwater-2027-dry-spell/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Water Board expands groundwater extraction ahead of 2027 dry spell https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-opposition-cartoon-protest-22a-parliament/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Opposition MPs hold up cartoon posters in Parliament as 22A is tabled https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-pallai-ltte-camp-claim-denied/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Govt denies LTTE camp in Pallai, says site is an illegal garment factory https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-rajnath-singh-sri-lanka-visit-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expected in Colombo in September https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-rambukana-siddhartha-thero-passes-away/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Veteran lyricist Ven. Rambukana Siddhartha Thero dies at 76 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-ranil-economic-war-2028-reserves/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Wickremesinghe warns of a 'third war' after 2028 without $7bn more in reserves https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-ranil-uk-trip-indictment-delay-attorney-general/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Ranil's UK trip case: AG's Department says review under way as delay questioned https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-six-petitions-22nd-amendment-supreme-court/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Six petitions filed against 22nd Amendment as parties demand a referendum https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-slt-mobitel-h1-profit-fiber-5g-ai/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z SLT Group half-year profit up 54% as broadband demand lifts revenue https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-sltda-chairman-suranjith-wewita-appointed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Suranjith Wewita appointed SLTDA Chairman https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-southern-expressway-narcotics-ex-police-officer/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Ex-policeman held with Kush on expressway had 16 uniforms at home https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-sri-lanka-poland-extradition-agreement/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet clears extradition agreement with Poland https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-summitpura-chatu-oman-repatriation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Red Notice suspect 'Summitpura Chatu' flown back from Oman https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-terrorism-bill-replace-pta-cabinet/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet clears new terrorism Bill to replace 1979 PTA https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-tri-forces-elephant-calf-herathgama/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Military vets treat elephant calf shot in Herathgama as wildlife vets strike https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-trump-hormuz-map-us-territory/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Trump posts map labelling Strait of Hormuz 'New US Territory' https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-trump-kim-north-korea-response-drills/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Trump says Kim Jong Un has responded to his overtures https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-ukraine-drone-blitz-moscow-kharkiv-strike/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Ukraine fires almost 800 drones at Russia as missile strike kills 10 in Kharkiv village https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-who-ebola-emergency-committee-far-from-control/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z WHO says Congo Ebola epidemic 'far from under control' as infections near 5,000 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-18-yala-paddy-rice-mills-interest-free-loans/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Small rice mills offered Rs. 25mn interest-free loans to buy Yala paddy