Sri Lanka President meets IMF chief in Colombo on recovery and growth

Sri Lanka’s Parliament today (February 17) passed the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill without amendments, abolishing pensions for Members of Parliament.

An acting Births and Deaths Registrar attached to the Alayadivembu Divisional Secretariat was arrested yesterday (February 16) for allegedly accepting a Rs. 500 bribe while issuing a birth certificate.

Sri Lanka and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and held the Sri Lanka–Japan Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue yesterday (February 16) at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development auditorium to strengthen bilateral economic relations.

A 68 year old Hungarian tourist died after a wild elephant attack on the Sigiriya Pidurangala Road on the evening of February 16, 2026, police said.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will leave for India today (February 17) to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Western Province (South) Crime Division of Sri Lanka Police says that two brothers from the same family were arrested among three persons suspected of supplying two firearms to the gunmen who shot and killed a lawyer and his wife in the Akuregoda area in Thalangama.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Sri Lanka today (February 16) for a three-day visit to assess Cyclone Ditwah’s impact and discuss recovery support with the government.

Sri Lanka Police say four individuals have been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the Akuregoda double murder.

Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is arriving in Sri Lanka today (February 16) for a three-day visit focused on recovery and future support.

Officers of the Sri Lanka Police recovered live ammunition and SIM cards during a raid in the Gaala Junction area of the Wattala Police Division on February 13, 2026, leading to the arrest of a former army soldier two days later.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has decided to withdraw from all court proceedings across the country tomorrow (February 16) as a mark of protest following the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda.

Four suspects have been identified in the murder of lawyer Buddika Mallawa Arachchi and his wife, W. A. Nisansala, in the Akuregoda area under the Thalangama Police Division, Sri Lanka Police confirmed.

The 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine began on February 13, 2026 at the Waters Edge Hotel, highlighting the institution’s strong role in improving military medical readiness through training, research, and professional development.

A 34 year old man was arrested in Ragama with 271 kilograms and 835 grams of Kerala cannabis during a police raid on the night of February 14, 2026.