Latest news in Sri Lanka? September 11th, 2026

Sri Lanka Supreme Court overturned a presidential pardon granted to hardline Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara, ordering him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.An IMF delegation currently visiting Colombo is holding economic talks and emphasizing that maintaining fiscal discipline and revenue-enhancing reforms remains critical for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery.Energy Minister Aruna Karunathilake announced in Parliament that the government plans to introduce systematic concessions for battery imports used in renewable energy storage above 100 kilowatts, noting that renewable sources currently account for 60 to 70 percent of the country’s electricity generation.The Indian Naval Ship INS Udaygiri departed the Port of Colombo following a four-day official visit that included joint bilateral maritime initiatives and a training exercise with the Sri Lanka Navy Special Boat Squadron.