Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), increased to 5.4% in May 2026 from 4.7% recorded in April, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. Food inflation rose to 1.5% from 1.1%, while non-food inflation increased to 8.6% from 7.8% during the same period.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath has reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to maintaining neutrality and adhering strictly to international law during discussions with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur.

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has raised concerns over the continued extension of Sri Lanka’s State of Emergency, calling on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to refrain from further renewals and urging Parliament to reject any additional extensions.

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur arrived in Colombo on a three-day visit from June 21 to June 24.

The Supreme Court has granted permission to proceed with an appeal challenging the eligibility of Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala to hold a parliamentary seat.

3 have been killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Molagoda, Kegalle. According to reports, a bus had attempted to overtake another vehicle, colliding with two trishaws, a motorbike as well as with two vans of a driving school that had remained on the roadside. Two in a van and one in a trishaw had succumbed in this accident.

A staff delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from June 24 to 30. During the visit, IMF officials are expected to assess Sri Lanka’s recent economic developments and discuss the progress of the country’s economic reform programme. The discussions are also expected to focus on the implementation and performance of ongoing economic reforms.

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced that the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will proceed as scheduled on August 10, rejecting requests from various parties seeking a further postponement.

SLPP National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa has called on the government to publish a full breakdown of fuel pricing and prove claims that fuel is being subsidized, arguing that consumers deserve greater transparency.

A total of 225,748 students who sat the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have qualified for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Kumari Liyanage announced.

The Government intends to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and introduce a new people-centric piece of legislation within the next two months, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara said.

A delegation of the Joint Opposition has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative in Sri Lanka not to insist on the removal of fuel subsidies, as it would inflict unbearable hardship on the people at this time.

A 23-year-old Dominican national studying in Toronto, Canada, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after Sri Lanka Customs officers detected 37.639 kilos of hashish concealed in his luggage.

The Parliament of Sri Lanka is scheduled to meet next week, from June 23 to 26, following a decision taken at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held recently under the chairmanship of Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.

Matara Chief Magistrate Chaturanga Eranga Dissanayake has rejected the request to recall the warrant issued against former minister Basil Rajapaksa for failing to appear before the court over an ongoing case.

Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan was seen removing a life-size cut-out of himself that had been decorated with a garland made of slippers and placed by the roadside in the Gurunagar area of Jaffna. Video footage circulating on social media shows the MP removing the cut-out before placing it in his vehicle.

The current General Manager of Lanka Salt Company has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over extensive corruption charges.

The Bribery Commission today filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa and two others on corruption charges.

The Sri Lanka Police has launched an investigation into a tense situation between police officers and Sri Lanka Air Force personnel in Kalpitiya.Police officers were conducting a raid at the Kalpitiya seashore to seize suspected smuggled goods when the incident occurred.

The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between the two countries and restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple international media reports.

The leader of the New People’s Front, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), police said. He was taken into custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations that he received salaries from two separate government institutions.