https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-22a-petition-social-media-activists/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Social media activists file fresh Supreme Court challenge to 22nd Amendment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-aluthgamage-fertilizer-probe-usd-6-7-million/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Bribery Commission says US$6.7 million fertilizer probe still open, court sets December date https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-avurudu-nekath-seettuwa-2027/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z 2027 Avurudu Nekath released: New Year dawns at 3.29 p.m. on April 14 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-bia-indian-nationals-cigarettes-834000/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Two Indian nationals held at BIA with 55,600 smuggled cigarettes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-bus-lalith-brought-back-dubai/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Underworld figure 'Bus Lalith' flown back to Sri Lanka from Dubai https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-cabinet-300000-smart-meters-adb/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet clears 300,000 smart meters under US$12.5m ADB allocation https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-cabinet-central-expressway-link-roads-104bn/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet approves Rs. 104.9bn to link Central Expressway to local road network https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-cancer-linear-accelerator-procurement-delay/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Doctors' union says cancer radiation machine purchase has been stalled five years https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-copa-postal-fraud-investigations/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z COPA presses Postal Department to finish fraud investigations dating back to 2004 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-criminal-assets-3878-million-red-notices/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Police move to seize Rs. 3.87 billion in criminal assets over three years https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-dmc-16647-affected-adverse-weather/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z DMC puts August weather toll at 16,647 affected and nine dead across 15 districts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-drought-compensation-3-billion-farmers/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 3 billion released for drought-hit farmers as damage nears 8,000 acres https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-el-nino-economy-hydropower-agriculture/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z El Niño drought could hit growth through power and food imports, analyst warns https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-eleven-new-envoys-credentials-president/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Eleven new ambassadors and high commissioners present credentials to President https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-fourth-randoli-perahera-traffic-plan/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Police issue traffic plan for fourth Randoli Perahera in Kandy https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-fuel-qr-system-continues-middle-east/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z QR fuel system to stay in place as Middle East crisis drags on https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-govt-el-nino-food-supply-assessment/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Government reviews importer stocks as El Niño threatens food supplies https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-heiyanthuduwa-chemical-leak-kelani-river-probe/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Blue liquid in a Heiyanthuduwa paddy field triggered the Colombo water shutdown — and the firm won't name it https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-hemarathana-forensic-report-rug/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Government Analyst report on rug filed in Hemarathana Thera case; hearing put off to 2027 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-homagama-journalists-housing-scheme/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Applications open for 27 Homagama housing units reserved for journalists https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-interest-free-loans-rice-millers-yala/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Rice millers to get interest-free loans of up to Rs. 25 million this week https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-jetstar-inaugural-melbourne-colombo-flight/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Jetstar's first Melbourne–Colombo flight lands at Katunayake https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-kehelbaddara-padme-remanded-september-3/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z 'Kehelbaddara Padme' remanded until September 3 after a year in detention https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-makumbura-nine-bus-crew-drug-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Nine bus drivers and conductors arrested over drug use at Makumbura https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-mannar-basin-four-blocks-licensing-round/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka opens four Mannar Basin blocks to international oil and gas bidders https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-met-showers-western-sabaragamuwa-strong-winds/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Showers forecast for the south-west with winds up to 50 kmph https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-npp-mp-petition-supporting-22a/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z NPP MP files first Supreme Court petition supporting the 22nd Amendment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-operation-economic-outcast-iran-sanctions/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z US names Iran sanctions campaign 'Operation Economic Outcast', says China not exempt https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-pc-elections-jayatissa-kottahachchi/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet spokesman rejects own MP's claim that PC elections will not be held https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-pmb-paddy-45362mt-yala/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Paddy Marketing Board buys 45,362MT of Yala paddy, overshooting its season target https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-prajashakthi-23000-projects-rs23-billion/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Prajashakthi programme has spent Rs. 23bn on 23,000 projects, President's office says https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-railway-union-gm-locomotive-failures/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Station masters' union demands probe into locomotive breakdowns, names Railway GM https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-rathmalana-woman-illicit-liquor/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Woman held at Rathmalana Beach with 120 litres of illicit liquor https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-ratmalana-training-aircraft-hard-landing/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Training aircraft damaged in hard landing at Ratmalana, runway blocked https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-saliya-peiris-22a-should-not-be-enacted/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Saliya Peiris: 22nd Amendment 'should not be enacted' at all https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-sallay-90-day-detention-order-extended/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Fresh 90-day detention order issued for former SIS chief Suresh Sallay https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-sallay-court-appeal-obstruction-intervening-petitions/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z State tells Court of Appeal that Sallay obstructed the Easter probe and withheld passwords https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-slfp-womens-wing-22a-petition/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z SLFP Women's Wing files Supreme Court petition against 22nd Amendment https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-specialist-medical-dental-service-category/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Cabinet moves to create separate service category for medical and dental specialists https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-thrive-psc-kilinochchi-gender-equality/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z THRIVE steering committee meets in Kilinochchi in shift to district-level decisions https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-thushara-fernando-motor-traffic-commissioner/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Retired Air Vice Marshal Thushara Fernando appointed Commissioner General of Motor Traffic https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-un-red-cross-autonomous-weapons-warning/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z UN and Red Cross warn world is nearing 'moral red line' on autonomous weapons https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-25-water-supply-suspended-colombo-gampaha/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Water supply cut to parts of Colombo and Gampaha over Kelani River water quality https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-2027-examination-dates-announced/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Examinations Department fixes 2027 dates for Scholarship, A/L and O/L https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-410mw-battery-storage-energy-security/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Energy Minister sets out 410MW of battery storage as dry weather squeezes supply https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-amber-heat-advisory-eastern-north-central-aug25/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Amber heat advisory issued for Tuesday as northern districts drop off the warning list https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-anuradhapura-supermarket-sls-wire-cords/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Anuradhapura supermarket fined Rs. 200,000 over uncertified wire cords https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-badulla-hospital-anaesthetist-body-found/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Body of missing Badulla Teaching Hospital anaesthetist found https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-banagoda-aasl-chairman-september/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda named AASL chairman https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-basl-president-secretary-22a-referendum-petition/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z BASL president and secretary petition Supreme Court for 22A referendum https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-borella-grenade-four-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Four arrested over live grenade left at Borella house https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-chaminda-wijesiri-granted-bail/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri granted bail pending appeal, barred from leaving country https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-cope-peradeniya-wastewater-bank-accounts/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z COPE flags Peradeniya University over wastewater cost rise to Rs. 1.4 billion https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-cse-turnover-16-85bn-ct-holdings-cargills/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 15bn CT Holdings and Cargills stake sales drive record Colombo turnover https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-dengue-cases-94037-western-province/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka's dengue cases pass 94,000 as July proves the worst month yet https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-dry-weather-8000-acres-crop-damage/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Dry weather damages 8,000 acres of crops, 7,000 farmers affected https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-easter-attacks-verdict-september-22/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Easter Sunday attacks conspiracy verdict set for September 22 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-easter-vavuniya-confidential-statement-court/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Vavuniya resident gives sealed statement to court in Easter attacks case https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-four-killed-road-accidents-24-hours/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Four killed in road accidents across four police divisions https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-hdfc-daya-gamage-974-million-cope/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Daya Gamage-linked firms owe state housing lender Rs. 974 million, COPE told https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-icc-sanctions-jaiswal-asitha-fernando/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z ICC fines Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando over head clash at the SSC https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-imran-khan-22-captains-letter-ranatunga/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Ranatunga among 22 former captains in second letter on Imran Khan's health https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-joint-opposition-basl-president-resignation/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Joint Opposition protest outside BASL demands Amarasuriya's resignation https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-keerthisena-galgamuwa-prison-death-alive/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Man declared dead in prison walks into his own funeral in Galgamuwa https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-lanka-salusala-chairman-bail-vat/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Lanka Salusala chairman bailed over Rs. 45 million VAT default https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-met-showers-western-sabaragamuwa-monday/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Showers forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Monday https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-middeniya-murder-two-accomplices-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Two held over Middeniya shooting after drug suspect linked to killing https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-moodys-caa1-affirmed-debt-affordability/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Moody's affirms Sri Lanka at Caa1, warns interest costs eat 40% of revenue https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-msme-95bn-loan-fund-80-percent-disbursed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Rs. 75bn of the Rs. 95bn MSME loan fund already disbursed https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-namal-slpp-grassroots-campaign/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Namal says SLPP will campaign village to village ahead of elections https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-nvidia-taiwan-manager-indicted-chip-smuggling/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Nvidia Taiwan manager indicted over AI server exports to China https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-parliament-committee-prison-overcrowding-police/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Parliament committee turns to police over prison overcrowding https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-parliament-fuel-audit-speaker-vehicles/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Audit finds Speaker's office fuel use rose 155% with no spending limit https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-pettah-bus-stand-cctv-pickpocket-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z CCTV centre catches Pettah bus stand pickpocket within minutes https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-pm-amarasuriya-wfp-school-nutrition-ncd/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z PM tells WFP school meals alone will not curb non-communicable diseases https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-pucsl-renewable-feed-in-tariffs-august25/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Regulator raises solar-plus-battery payments as it warns of possible power cuts https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-reservoir-capacity-36-percent-dry-zone/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Islandwide reservoir storage falls to 36% as dry zone tanks near empty https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-sallay-mother-letter-president-detention/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Sallay's mother asks President not to extend son's detention https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-samurdhi-ciaboc-complaint-daya-gamage/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Samurdhi union asks bribery commission to probe Daya Gamage era https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-sea-temperatures-el-nino-pacific-warming/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Sea temperatures around Sri Lanka up 1°C as El Niño strengthens https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-ssc-test-day-two-jurel-century-india-declare/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Jurel century takes India to 503 for nine declared, Sri Lanka 8 for 2 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-taiwan-southern-rain-offices-schools-closed/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Southern Taiwan shuts offices and schools as torrential rain floods Kaohsiung https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-temperature-record-43-years-el-nino/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka within reach of a 43-year-old heat record, forecasters warn https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-tourist-arrivals-1-46-million-sltda/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Sri Lanka tourist arrivals pass 1.46 million for 2026 https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-trump-h1b-visa-fee-103265/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z US moves to make $103,265 H-1B visa fee permanent https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-us-ambassador-eric-meyer-arrives-colombo/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z US Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrives in Colombo https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-us-economic-d-day-iran-oil-export-threat/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all Gulf oil exports https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-world-bank-colombo-fort-tourism-zone/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z World Bank discusses Colombo Fort tourism zone at Presidential Secretariat https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-24-xi-jinping-india-brics-summit-delhi/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z Xi likely to attend New Delhi BRICS summit in first India visit in seven years