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📰 FSP complains of irregularities in a Guinness World Record event held in Sri Lanka📄 The Jana Aragala Sandhanaya yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), calling for an investigation into Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep over alleged irregularities related to a Guinness World Record event held in Sri Lanka. The organisation alleged that state patronage had been extended to a private company for the event and that large sums of money had been collected from around 5,000 families of participating students. Speaking to the media, after submitting the complaint, Jana Aragala Sandhanaya National Executive Council member and Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Secretary, Duminda Nagamuwa, alleged that the government had promoted the Bharatanatyam workshop, held on June 14, as an event that secured a Guinness World Record for the participation of the largest number of students. He said a government politician had taken the lead in organising the event, attended by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe. Nagamuwa questioned the decision to provide state support for an event organised by a private entity, claiming that the Guinness certificate issued for the achievement had been awarded not to Sri Lanka or a state institution, but to a company.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts📄 WEATHER FORECAST FOR 27 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills, the North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Heartbreak for Scotland as Sri Lanka clinch thriller to stay alive📄 Sri Lanka kept alive their slim hopes of making it to the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup with a nervy win over Scotland in Manchester. Chasing 152, they found themselves needing seven from the final over. Nilakshika Silva and Sugandika Kumari took four off the first three balls of Rachel Slater before the seamer hobbled off with what looked like a knee issue. Priyanaz Chatterji came on to bowl the remaining three balls. She conceded a single off the fourth delivery but with two needed from two, Sugandika slashed through short third for four to seal the win. Sri Lanka now rely on England beating New Zealand and Ireland handing a thrashing to West Indies to make it to the fi...📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Jangoo, Chase’s defiant stand takes West Indies close to parity📄 Amir Jangoo may not have even featured in the opening Test for West Indies had Shai Hope not suffered an injury during training. But with a chance handed out, he made full use of it to rescue the hosts from a precarious position to leave them only 37 behind Sri Lanka’s first-innings 308. Jangoo, playing his second Test, walked in at 97 for 2 in the afternoon, and showed off an obdurate batting style, taking 174 balls for his unbeaten 78. His maiden Test half-century took West Indies to 271 for 5 at stumps. At the other end, a man with something else to prove batted on from No. 7 – Roston Chase, the West Indies captain who has averaged 15.50 in the 15 innings he has batted since Ju...📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Another 1,132 Sri Lankan Personnel to be deployed for United Nations Peacekeeping Missions📄 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined the ceremony held on Friday (26) morning at the Sri Lanka Infantry Regimental Centre in Panagoda to extend his best wishes to members of the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force who are set to depart on United Nations peacekeeping missions. This marks the largest contingent of personnel ever to depart from Sri Lanka at a single time for United Nations peacekeeping operations. It is also significant as the first occasion on which a President has attended in person to extend his good wishes to the departing contingent. Addressing the gathering, the President stated that this demonstrates to the world that Sri Lanka possesses forces prepared to stand for the protection, democracy and human rights of oppressed people wherever they may be. The President noted that this is a tremendous source of pride and honour for the nation. The President further pointed out that, although it may be difficult for Sri Lanka to become the wealthiest country in the world, it can nevertheless become one of the world’s most respected and dignified nations.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Focus on developing the Coconut and Food & Beverage export industries into a USD 3 billion economy within the next two years📄 A discussion was held on Friday (26) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and industrialists in the coconut and food and beverage manufacturing sectors on developing the coconut and food and beverage export industries into a USD 3 billion economy within the next two years. Accordingly, the objective is to expand the coconut-based export industry into a USD 2 billion sector and the food and beverage export industry into a USD 1 billion sector, and extensive discussions were held on the plans required to achieve these targets. The President stated that the Government is prepared to provide every possible form of incentive necessary to promote export diversification and encourage value-added products. Proposals and suggestions aimed at developing these industries were also presented during the meeting, and the President further noted that future plans would be formulated after taking all such proposals and recommendations into consideration. The President also expressed agreement to provide incentives for establishing industries in the Northern Province and assured that the Government would extend its fullest support for setting up coconut-based manufacturing industries in the region.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Law Association for Asia & Pacific Sounds Alarm Over Proposed Changes to Sri Lankan Judicial Retirement Age📄 LAWASIA, the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific, has officially voiced grave concerns over the Sri Lankan government’s proposed constitutional amendment aimed at extending the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges . In a formal statement released on June 26, 2026, the regional legal body warned that the ad hoc initiative risks severely undermining public confidence and compromising the independence of the judiciary. The statement from LAWASIA strongly aligns with objections previously raised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) . In a letter addressed to the President of Sri Lanka on May 25, 2026, the BASL stressed that changing the retirement age of sitting judges at this juncture would likely be seen as a “blatant attempt to interfere with the judiciary” . LAWASIA reiterated that for democracy to function, the judiciary must not only be independent in reality but must also be entirely free from the perception of political influence, accommodation, or impropriety. The organization also noted that it is endorsing similar concerns raised by another major international body, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. Currently, the retirement age for senior judges in Sri Lanka is fixed under Article 107(5) of the Constitution.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Women’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Scotland to keep semi-final hopes alive📄 Women’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Scotland to keep semi-final hopes alive📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: adaderana.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Rangita De Silva De Alwis Re-elected to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women📄 Sri Lanka’s candidate Professor Rangita De Silva De Alwis was re-elected to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for a second consecutive term, 2027-2030, at the elections conducted during the 24 th Meeting of the State Parties to the CEDAW Convention at the United Nations in New York on 26 June 2026. State Parties to the Convention elected 12 members out of 20 candidates to the Committee of the Convention. Sri Lanka secured the highest number of votes: 144 votes of 187 member states that participated in the elections. Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, Estonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Spain and Uganda were the other elected members to the Committee. Professor Rangita De Silva De Alwis is the first Sri Lankan candidate to be elected for a second term of the CEDAW. Sri Lanka became a State Party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 1981. CEDAW is an independent body of 23 experts on women’s rights from around the globe that monitor implementation of the Convention.📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Dengue cases reach 50,459 in Sri Lanka as death toll hits 30📄 Dengue cases reach 50,459 in Sri Lanka as death toll hits 30📅 27 June 2026🔗 Source: adaderana.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Manageable Impact on Sri Lankan Lenders’ Capital from Higher Gold-Loan Risk Weights: Fitch Ratings📄 Fitch Ratings believes the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s tighter capital treatment for gold-backed lending will have a mostly manageable impact on rated banks’ and finance companies’ capital ratios, while supporting risk profiles. The impact on Fitch-rated finance companies is likely to be larger than on banks because gold-backed lending accounts for a larger share of their loan books and underwriting has been more aggressive. Banks and finance companies will adopt similar risk weightings under the new directive. Gold loans with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios below 70% will carry a 10% risk weight for both sectors, up from zero. For exposures in the 70%-100% LTV band, banks will apply 40% risk weight, up from 20%, while finance companies will also apply 40% to the full exposure, instead of 100% only on the portion above 70% LTV. Exposures above 100% LTV will remain risk weighted at 100% for both. This raises average risk density in gold-backed lending portfolios to about 12% for Fitch-rated banks and 26% for finance companies, from 1% and 5%, respectively. We expect only a modest effect on banks’ capital ratios due to their lower gold-loan exposures.📅 15 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Sri Lanka GDP Growth Rate YoY increased to 5.1-pct📄 The GDP for the first quarter of 2026 at constant price (2015) has increased up to Rs. 3,652,503 million from Rs. 3,476,664 million which was reported in the first quarter of 2025. The GDP growth rate for the first quarter of year 2026 has been reported as 5.1 percent of positive growth rate. In the first quarter of 2026, overall Agricultural activities, Industrial activities and Services activities reported expansions of 1.1 percent, 7.2 percent and 3.4 percent respectively. press_note_2026q1_en Download📅 15 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 UNDP and Central Bank of Sri Lanka Strengthen Partnership to Advance Financial Literacy📄 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today formalized the 2 nd phase of a continued partnership, reaffirming their joint commitment to advancing financial literacy under Sri Lanka’s National Financial Literacy Roadmap (2024–2028), a key pillar of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS). The partnership was symbolically marked yesterday through a meeting between the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe and Ms. Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative of UNDP in Sri Lanka, along with othe...📅 16 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 President Dissanayake meets CHEC Chairman, Reaffirms commitment to foreign investment📄 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Chairman of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Mr Bai Yinzhan and a delegation from the company this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, Mr Bai Yinzhan stated that President Dissanayake’s “direct and visionary leadership” had greatly enhanced the company’s confidence in investing in Sri Lanka. Expressing his appreciation for the incentives granted to the Port City Colombo Special Economic Zone, the CHEC Chairman also commended the economic stability that has been achieved in Sri Lanka under the leadership of P...📅 16 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Xiaomi Sri Lanka and Raffealla Fernando showcases “The Art of Telephoto” with the Xiaomi 17T📄 Xiaomi Sri Lanka hosted “The Art of Telephoto,” a Leica-powered photography exhibition at One Galle Face Mall, Level 02, bringing together creativity, fashion, visual storytelling and smartphone photography in an engaging experience for guests and photography enthusiasts. Held in collaboration with renowned Sri Lankan creative personality Raffealla Fernando , the exhibition presented a curated collection of photographs captured on the new Xiaomi 17T co-engineered with Leica , placing the spotlight firmly on the device’s Leica-powered imaging capabilities rather than the smartphone...📅 17 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 HNB PLC and IESL sign MoU to extend exclusive financial benefits to Sri Lanka’s engineering community📄 HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) on 20 May 2026 at HNB Towers, establishing a formal partnership to extend a suite of exclusive financial benefits to IESL’s membership base of over 25,000 engineering professionals across the country. Under the arrangement, IESL members will have access to customised, pre-approved premium credit cards and pre-approved personal loans, along with special concessions under regular personal financial service facilities. Members wh...📅 17 June 2026🔗 Source: lankabusinessonline.com#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 West Indies test squad for Sri Lanka series announced📄 West Indies test squad for Sri Lanka series announced📅 17 June 2026🔗 Source: adaderana.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Two wanted underworld figures brought back from UAE📄 Two organised crime suspects, identified as Ranasinghe Arachchige Sanka Shirantha alias Bloemendhal Sanka and another known as Modera Chathura, the brother of Modera Nipun, were arrested upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Saturday night (13) after being deported from Abu Dhabi. The suspects were arrested by United Arab Emirates (UAE) security authorities. They were allegedly found in possession of photographs and video footage of drone and missile attacks linked to Iran in conection with the ongoing Middle East conflict. Following their arrest, the duo was detained in Abu Dhabi before being deported to Sri Lanka.On arrival at BIA, officers of the Criminal Investigation Department took both suspects into custody and recorded statements. Police further said that suspect Modera Chathura had subsequently been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Narahenpita for further investigations, while Bloemendhal Sanka remains in CID custody at BIA, where investigations are continuing. by Norman Palihawadane📅 15 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Govt. eyes multi-billion dollar green hydrogen future📄 The government has launched an ambitious drive to attract global investment into green hydrogen and green ammonia production, a move expected to reshape the country’s energy landscape, generate billions of dollars in foreign direct investment and establish the island as a strategic clean energy hub in the Indian Ocean. In a significant development, the Government has extended the deadline for investors to submit Expressions of Interest under its Request for Information (RFI) process until June 19, 2026, reflecting growing international interest in Sri Lanka’s emerging green energy sector. The initiative, spearheaded through the Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with key energy sector institutions, covers large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities, export terminals, storage infrastructure and the manufacture of hydrogen-related equipment. Senior Government officials said the programme is closely aligned with Sri Lanka’s long-term economic transformation agenda and global commitments to low-carbon development. “The world is undergoing a historic energy transition. Countries that position themselves early in the green hydrogen value chain will become major beneficiaries of future energy trade. Sri Lanka possesses exceptional renewable energy resources and a strategic maritime location that provides a strong foundation for such investments,” an energy sector official said.📅 15 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости

📰 Ranil warns of another economic crisis, calls for Opposition unity📄 Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka is heading towards a severe economic crisis, alleging that the current administration is steering the country towards “total collapse.” Addressing a meeting of the UNP Working Committee at the party headquarters on Flower Road on Thursday, Wickremesinghe claimed that the government was facing mounting difficulties on multiple fronts, with the economy continuing to deteriorate. He also accused the administration of pursuing policies that, he said, marginalised war heroes and Buddhist monks. Wickremesinghe expressed concern over what he described as an erosion of fundamental and legal rights, citing the arrest and alleged ill-treatment of former State Intelligence Service Chief Suresh Sallay as an example. He said the rising cost of living had emerged as one of the main concerns of the public. Commenting on the political situation, the former President said the Opposition had not been able to forge unity among the anti-government forces and called for greater coordination among Opposition parties and groups. He advocated a phased mobilisation strategy, beginning at village and electorate level, instead of attempting to address all issues simultaneously.📅 15 June 2026🔗 Source: island.lk#️⃣ #SriLankar #SriLanka #Sri_Lanka #SriLankaNews #NewsSriLanka #ШриЛанка #Шри_Ланка #НовостиШриЛанки #ШриЛанкаНовости