A major controversy has erupted across the island following revelations that the family of Disna Niranjala, a Municipal Councilor representing the National People's Power (NPP) in Peliyagoda, maintains close family ties with Kosgoda Sujee, a notorious underworld leader and major drug trafficker hiding in Dubai. Ms. Niranjala, the wife of a principal recently arrested with a large consignment of heroin, is at the center of these accusations.

Pradeep Nilanga Dela was re-elected as the Diyawadana Nilame (lay custodian) of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy for a third term, following a landslide victory in a recent election. His term of office will be 10 years.

Political analysts are pointing to an intensifying "second wave" of the National People's Power (NPP) government's grassroots power erosion, following the record defeat of budget proposals in two local councils under its control. The latest local council to see its budget defeated is the Soranathota Pradeshiya Sabha, where the budget was rejected by a margin of three votes.

The President has issued a directive to immediately halt the implementation of new wind power projects on Mannar Island without the explicit consent of local residents, despite the region being designated as a high-potential area for renewable energy expansion. This decision, communicated to the Cabinet by the Minister of Power and subsequently approved, reportedly stems from environmental and social concerns raised by the community.

The Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port development project, intended to proceed...

The opposition groups have achieved a resounding victory in the election for representatives of the Deniyaya Kotapola Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, widely regarded as one of Sri Lanka's largest multi-service cooperatives, thereby consolidating their power.