Weather today: Rain expected for several areas
2026-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 February 2026 Showers will occur at times inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police receive Rs. 556 million in new technical equipment
2026-02-19
Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday received technical equipment worth Rs. 556 million in what officials described as the largest suchContinue Reading
SLPP Local Councillor sentenced to 10 Years over forged land deeds
2026-02-19
An attorney-at-law and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local councillor has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment afterContinue Reading
85 UN member countries condemn Israel’s West Bank expansion, Sri Lanka not among them
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka is not among the 85 United Nations member states which have condemned Israel’s de-facto expansion into the occupiedContinue Reading
Ex-deputy secretary-general of Parliament files writ challenging suspension
2026-02-18
Former parliamentary deputy secretary-general Chaminda Kularatne has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal challenging the decision toContinue Reading
“For someone of his stature, he’s very receptive” – Rathour on Jayasuriya
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka batting coach Vikram Rathour has praised Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya for fostering an open and supportive environment withinContinue Reading
Updated : 5 arrested after viral abusive video of President in highway
2026-02-18
Five individuals have been arrested by the Katana Police for allegedly obstructing duties of the police at the Mattala ExpresswayContinue Reading
Modi welcomes Sri Lankan President AKD to India AI Impact Summit
2026-02-18
Indian PM Narendra Modi welcomes Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Continue Reading
Lanka Sugar Company Chairperson resigns citing political pressure
2026-02-18
Sandamali Chandrasekera has resigned from her post as Chairperson of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd with immediate effect, citingContinue Reading
TNA MP accuses Govt of using Committee Move to Stall PC Polls
2026-02-18
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says he strongly opposed an attempt in Parliament to include Provincial Council electionsContinue Reading
Ramadan fasting to begin tomorrow in Sri Lanka
2026-02-18
The Muslim community in Sri Lanka will begin Ramadan fasting tomorrow (19), following the sighting of the new crescent moonContinue Reading
Sri Lanka directly qualifies for T20 World Cup 2028
2026-02-18
The teams that have progressed to the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 have secured automaticContinue Reading
Official : Dilshan Madushanka added to the Sri Lanka squad
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka have been dealt a massive blow with news that key pacer Matheesha Pathirana will miss the remainder ofContinue Reading
T20 World Cup Super 8 : Final Schedule
2026-02-18
The Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will begin on February 21, with eight teamsContinue Reading
Tamil Solidarity urges Oxford, Cambridge Unions to cancel Namal’s events
2026-02-18
Tamil Solidarity has called on the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union to cancel scheduled speaking events featuring MP NamalContinue Reading
Trinco Farmer Organisations donate Rs. 3.7 Mn to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’
2026-02-18
Registered farmer organisations under the Trincomalee District Office of the Department of Agrarian Development have contributed Rs. 3,746,000 to theContinue Reading
Heavy showers due to low-pressure area in Southwest Bay of Bengal
2026-02-18
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for a low-pressure area persisting over the Southwest Bay of BengalContinue Reading
9,000 foreign cigarettes seized in Wattala
2026-02-18
A joint search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Special Task Force (STF) led to theContinue Reading