The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Draft Bill, which includes provisions to amend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges along with other amendments, has been published in the official government gazette. The Constitutional Amendment proposes raising the mandatory retirement age of Supreme Court Justices from 65 to 67 and the retirement...

COLOMbO : The next set of Bailey bridges from India, weighing approximately 251 metric tonnes, was handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka on 06 August 2026. The consignment was handed over by Deputy High Commissioner of India, Shri Maitri Kulkarni, to Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development.

MANNAR :  Democratic Awareness Protest was held on Friday 7 August, in front of the Mannar Town Roundabout, with the central demand claiming for their lands “Sri Lankan Government! Immediately hand over our ancestral lands to us!” Tamil The protest aimed to express solidarity with communities who have been engaged in long-term, peaceful, and democratic...

COLOMBO : The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced here that public admission to the upcoming Test Seriesbetween Sri Lanka and India will be free of charge thus providing cricket fans with an excellentopportunity to witness world-class Test cricket.The Match Schedule1st Test: 15–19 August 2026 – GICS, Galle2nd Test: 23–27 August 2026 – SSC, ColomboBoth matches...

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka has secured market access to export fresh pineapples to Pakistan after successfully meeting the technical and phytosanitary requirements set by Pakistani authorities.Time & Calendars The breakthrough follows the conclusion of years of technical discussions and regulatory procedures between the two countries, paving the way for Sri Lankan pineapples to enter the...