Sri Lankan AI News Summary

SRI LANKA DAILY NEWS DIGEST - Tuesday, September 29, 2026 FUEL SUPPLY WARNING Deliveries of fuel to filling stations across the country could stop from Friday. The Ceylon Petroleum Private Tanker Owners Association says this will happen unless transport charges are raised to match the latest fuel price increase. POLITICS President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said a former President had asked for 16 cooks after leaving office. He appeared to mean Ranil Wickremesinghe and asked whether he "was planning to open a restaurant." The Bribery Commission (CIABOC) has named SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa as the fourth suspect in the Krrish case. Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the Opposition has been in disarray since the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution passed. SLPP MP D.V. Chanaka said the party is discussing a large rally to rival the recent Anuradhapura rally and push the Government to keep its promises. COURTS AND CRIME The Supreme Court dismissed two contempt of court petitions at the outset. They were filed against DIG Shani Abeysekara, Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne and Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini. Police have arrested three suspects over yesterday's double murder in Baddegama. Officials from India, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu held their first joint meeting on narcotics control. The President had called for all three to work together against drug smuggling. SRI LANKA AT THE UN Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath asked all sides in the West Asia conflicts to follow international law and international humanitarian law and to seek dialogue. He also said Sri Lanka continues to support the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. TRANSPORT Trains between Colombo Fort, Peradeniya and Gampola on the Upcountry Line will restart on October 2. Track sections damaged by Cyclone Ditwah have been repaired. Lanka Metro Transit will start its Metro Bus Service tomorrow with seven new routes. President Dissanayake will attend the launch. The Transport Ministry is promoting a demerit points system for drivers. About 2,750 people die on Sri Lanka's roads each year, and the economic cost is estimated at 3 to 5 percent of GDP. ECONOMY AND TOURISM The Colombo Stock Exchange fell below 21,000 on Monday. Selling was widespread and turnover was the lowest so far this year. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya called for eco-friendly tourism growth that gets revenue to small village businesses. For World Tourism Day, the "Shimmer of Sabaragamuwa" tourism exhibition was held in Udawalawe. SPORT Javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won Sri Lanka's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a throw of 88.55 metres. Army SC won both the SLC Tier B 50-over tournament and the Tier B T20 Championship. The Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team, captained by Chamodi, plays a T20 tri-series in Pakistan from October 3. Bangladesh is the third team. MEDIA BMI Group launched Ahasa TV, a new channel focused on education and family programming.