Sri Lanka to Establish New Police Division to Tackle Cyber Crime
2026-02-07
The government has decided to establish a new police division dedicated to preventing and investigating cyber crime, Minister of PublicContinue Reading
Weather: Severe lightning alert
2026-02-07
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an amber-level advisory for severe lightning, effective until 11 p.m. today. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lanka workers’ remittances surge in January following record 2025
2026-02-07
Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka reached US$ 751.1 million in January 2026, marking a 31.1% rise from US$ 573.0Continue Reading
Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill to be debated & passed on Feb 17
2026-02-07
The Parliamentary Business Committee has scheduled the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill for debate on Feb. 17, Leader of the HouseContinue Reading
Political Boycott in Cricket: How Sri Lanka Boycotted Israel at the 1979 ICC Trophy
2026-02-07
With Pakistan opting to boycott a high-profile fixture against India in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, attention hasContinue Reading
11-year-old schoolgirl dies after being hit by lorry
2026-02-07
An 11-year-old schoolgirl was killed on Thursday after being struck by a lorry while walking along the side of aContinue Reading
Weather today: Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm
2026-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 February 2026 Showers will occur at times inContinue Reading
T20 World Cup : Sri Lanka Injury Replacement Announced
2026-02-06
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Pramod Madushan as a replacement forContinue Reading
LAUGFS Gas price increased
2026-02-06
LAUGFS Gas has announced an increase in domestic gas refill prices with effect from midnight today (6 February). Accordingly, theContinue Reading
Govt temporarily suspends heavy mineral mining licenses pending new policy
2026-02-06
The government has decided to temporarily suspend the issuance of licenses for heavy mineral exploration and mining until the newContinue Reading
Government to put tenant protection bill on hold: Minister
2026-02-06
Minister Sunil Watagala told Parliament that the proposed Protection of Occupants Bill has been put on hold for the timeContinue Reading
T20 World Cup : India Injury Replacement Announced
2026-02-06
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Mohammad Siraj as a replacement forContinue Reading
Indian FM meets JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva in Delhi
2026-02-06
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has held discussions with Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, duringContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to pursue reparations for colonial-era losses: foreign minister
2026-02-06
The government is moving ahead with efforts to seek compensation for colonial-era losses and the return of looted culturalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police to proceed with security plan for India–Pakistan match despite uncertainty
2026-02-06
Sri Lanka Police says it will go ahead with its special security and traffic arrangements for the scheduled India–Pakistan T20Continue Reading
GMOA warns of intensified action, summons doctors for Feb. 11 meeting
2026-02-06
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that it is prepared to further intensify ongoing trade union action aimedContinue Reading
Gotabaya Rajapaksa accused of stalling Lalith–Kugan case
2026-02-06
The Magistrate’s Court of Jaffna today took up the magisterial inquiry related to a habeas corpus application filed over theContinue Reading