Fire erupts at Kurunegala helmet factory
2026-02-10
A sudden fire broke out today (10 Feb) at a helmet manufacturing factory in Paragahadenia, Kurunegala. Reports state that theContinue Reading
Walapane man arrested over animal abuse video
2026-02-10
The Walapane Police have arrested a 26-year-old man following an investigation into a video that recently sparked outrage on socialContinue Reading
A cup (or 2 or 3) of coffee or tea a day helps keep dementia away
2026-02-10
Coffee and tea lovers, rejoice; decaf fans, rethink. Those cups of caffeine could lower your dementia risk, new research suggests.Continue Reading
Gota-Era decision under probe as Ex-CID Director faces charges over mass travel ban
2026-02-10
Former CID Director W. Tillakaratne was arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in connection with the alleged illegalContinue Reading
Applications invited for Audit Service Commission member posts
2026-02-10
Applications have been called from interested individuals to fill the forthcoming vacancies in the post of Member of the AuditContinue Reading
Bills on pensions, judiciary, drugs to be debated in Parliament next week
2026-02-10
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is scheduled to meet next week from 17 to 20 February, during which the SecondContinue Reading
Namal challenges government to hold Provincial Council elections
2026-02-10
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa on Tuesday challenged the government to hold Provincial CouncilContinue Reading
WP Governor Yousuf in talks with Alibaba to boost SME exports
2026-02-10
The Western Province Governor, Hanif Yousuf, announced that officials from the province held a constructive meeting with the Alibaba GroupContinue Reading
US and Bangladesh set trade deal with tariffs at 19 percent
2026-02-10
Bangladesh has secured a reduced 19 percent tariff rate with the United States under a trade agreement signed between theContinue Reading
President Chairs meeting of President’s Fund Board of Governors
2026-02-10
The Board of Governors of the President’s Fund convened at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10 Feb) under the chairmanshipContinue Reading
CC calls for nominations for RTI Commission post
2026-02-10
The Constitutional Council has called for nominations from civil society organizations for the post of Member of the Right toContinue Reading
Temporary licenses for foreign permit holders available at more offices
2026-02-10
The Department of Motor Traffic has expanded its service for issuing temporary driving licenses based on valid international foreign permits,Continue Reading
Police arrest Colombo man accused of assaulting 5-year-old daughter
2026-02-10
Sri Lankan police have arrested a man accused of assaulting his 5-year-old daughter and recording the abuse on video beforeContinue Reading
Record Remittances to Sri Lanka: Hidden Realities Behind the Headlines
2026-02-10
By Dr Bilesha Weeraratne, Research Fellow and Head of Migration and Urbanisation Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of SriContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Rupee depreciates slightly against the USD
2026-02-10
The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at some commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Feb 10),Continue Reading
Tilvin Silva meets Gujarat CM in India
2026-02-10
The General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant PatelContinue Reading
LGBTQ tourism promotion project approval to be withdrawn, AG tells Court
2026-02-10
The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (10 Feb) that the letter issued by the Chairman of theContinue Reading
19-yr-old caught smuggling Rs. 600,000 worth of plants at BIA
2026-02-10
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested early this morning (10 Feb) at Bandaranaike International Airport after attempting to smuggle inContinue Reading