Sri Lanka Mirror – Right to Know. Power to Change

• BASL urges MPs to vote on 22A ‘according to their conscience’ 23 september 2026
  The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on political parties in Parliament to allow their MPs to speak and vote according to their conscience when the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is taken up. In a statement, the BASL states that they call “they upon all the political parties in Parliament to […]
• Advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas 23 september 2026
  The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Negombo via Kankesanturai and Mannar, and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. According to the Department of Meteorology, the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Negombo via Kankesanturai and […]
• Police clarifies on exceptions to seat belt rule 23 september 2026
  Police have clarified exceptions to the seat belt rule which is now mandatory for passengers of vehicles travelling on expressways. DIG W.P.J. Senadheera, who is in charge of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Division, said the exemptions were specified in a Gazette notification issued on June 25, 2025. According to the DIG, children below […]
• Namal remanded further 23 september 2026
  National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has been further remanded. Rajapaksa, who has been named as a suspect of the controversial Airbus case, was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court earlier today (Sep. 23) and was subsequently ordered to be further remanded until September 30. The court had been scheduled to […]
• New Bill to replace PTA, gazetted 23 september 2026
  The government has gazetted a new Bill titled the Protection of the State from Terrorism, proposing legislation to strengthen the legal framework for addressing terrorism and related offences in Sri Lanka. The proposed legislation seeks to provide for the protection of Sri Lanka’s national security and its people from acts of terrorism and other offences […]
• Chief of Defence Staff post officially abolished 23 september 2026
  Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill. The relevant Bill came into force yesterday (Sept. 22) as the Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Act, No. 22 of 2026. The Bill was presented to Parliament for its first reading on Aug. 04, 2026, while the debate on its second reading […]
• Sugeeshwara Bandara further remanded 23 september 2026
  Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until Oct. 07. The Colombo Fort Magistrate issued the order after the suspect was produced before the court today (Sept. 23). The remand period was extended to consider further matters related to the case against the suspect.
• 3 High Court Judges appointed 23 september 2026
  Three judicial officers have been appointed as High Court Judges today (Sep. 23) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, based on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. Accordingly, Mr Perumal Sivakumar, a Special Grade officer of the Judicial Service serving as District Judge of Jaffna; Ms Anandi Kanagaratnam, a Special Grade officer of the Judicial […]
• Over 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia 23 september 2026
  Some 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August, its health ministry said, as it continues to battle wildfires that have raged for weeks. More than 40,000 cases – which range from coughs to bronchitis and more serious conditions like pneumonia – involve toddlers. Forest fires have blanketed parts of the country […]
• Nawaloka Hospitals mark 41 years with theatre expansion & new dedicated Stroke Unit 23 september 2026
  As Nawaloka Hospitals PLC Colombo marks a new chapter of growth with major projects aimed at strengthening advanced patient care, as the hospital celebrates its 41st anniversary. Among the key developments is the expansion of its operating theatre capacity from 12 – 16 theatres, enabling a wider range of specialised and complex surgical procedures. The theatre […]