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The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence announced that construction has commenced on 5,799 new homes for families whose houses were completely destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, with land selection nearing completion. Work has also begun on over 57,000 partially damaged houses.
Private fuel suppliers in Sri Lanka are calling for a diesel price hike, reporting losses of Rs. 100 to Rs. 163 per litre due to global energy market turmoil and the discontinued government subsidy. The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation denies any fuel shortage, managing diesel losses through refinery profits, while the Ministry of Energy confirms ongoing discussions with stakeholders to resolve the pricing issue.
Sri Lanka and Thailand signed two labor agreements to recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan workers in Thailand, ensuring their rights and addressing labor shortages. The agreements include a Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation and a Memorandum of Agreement on Employment, establishing frameworks for recruitment, legal protection, and worker welfare. The initiative strengthens bilateral labor mobility and regulatory oversight.
Former Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and late model Chula Padmendra were acquitted in a Sri Lankan court case involving the removal of Pushpika De Silva's crown and injury during the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 pageant. The prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt, as stated by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
A farming family in Kalugammulla, Monaragala, Sri Lanka faces severe drought driven by El Niño conditions, which have dried up wells and reservoirs, destroyed crops, and pushed wild elephants into their village, forcing the family to sleep in trees nightly for safety.
Singapore has introduced the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025 and constitutional amendments to strengthen racial harmony protections, including establishing the Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony, empowering Restraining Orders for offensive content, updating race-related offenses, and implementing safeguards against foreign influence on race-based entities.
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COLOMBO (News 1st ) - Sri Lanka’s world number-one javelin thrower, Rumesh Tharanga, has won the Men’s javelin throw event at the 2026 World Ultimate Athletics Championships. He secured the title with an impressive throw of 91.09 metres.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared that the government faces no further threats and emphasized building a broad people’s movement for national development, while vowing to continue anti-corruption actions against corrupt officials, strengthening institutions such as the CID, CIABOC, the Attorney General’s Department, and the judiciary, and pursuing those who have stolen public funds without exception.
A 44-year-old businessman was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport with 668 grams of Kush narcotics valued at Rs. 6.68 million. He had arrived from Bangkok, and the drugs were discovered concealed in his trousers during a customs inspection.
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The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 65 people over alleged illegal fishing practices across Sri Lankan waters from 1 to 11 September 2026. Authorities seized banned fishing nets, dinghies, vehicles and other equipment, then transferred the suspects and materials to fisheries offices for legal proceedings.
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Indonesian rescuers are searching for 140 missing people after the ferry Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers and crew, sank in the Java Sea after departing Surabaya. Search and rescue teams evacuated 103 people, one of whom died, while battling waves up to 2.5 meters. Ships and a helicopter have been deployed to the vessel's last known position, located around 150km from its destination.
The Department of Motor Traffic in Colombo has launched a program to expedite public services by reducing wait times for citizens. Commissioner General Thushara Fernando stated that necessary arrangements will be made to ensure services are provided within a maximum of two and a half hours.
A 40-year-old resident of Walakumburamulla was arrested in Kandanegedara, Kuliyapitiya, with a foreign-manufactured 12-bore firearm, a live hand grenade, and six live BMG rounds. The arrest was conducted by the Organized Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is carrying out further investigations.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, the father of detained drug kingpin Shiran Basik, has been remanded until September 25. He was remanded after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court No. 2.
COLOMBO (News 1st) - A Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Pradeshiya Sabha member has been arrested in Madampe, Chilaw, for using the same vehicle number plate on two motorcycles. Police said the suspect is due to be produced before the Chilaw Magistrate today.
COLOMBO (News 1st): Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who arrived in Sri Lanka have begun discussions with officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. The IMF team is in the country to conduct discussions on the seventh review of Sri Lanka’s loan program.
COLOMBO (News 1st): University Vice-Chancellors have been instructed to expedite the recruitment of academic and non-academic staff to fill existing vacancies. Deputy Minister of Education Dr.
COLOMBO (News 1st): According to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, 40 percent of housing complexes in Colombo are more than 40 years old. Deputy Minister T.B.
The corpse of an unidentified man was found floating in the Kelani River in Jalthara, Hanwella, after local residents alerted the authorities. The Hanwella Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Census and Statistics says the agricultural census, conducted as part of the economic census held once every 10 years, will begin next month. Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics Shamali Karunarathne, said training is currently underway for officials who will be involved in the data collection process.
