Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met long net (madel) fishermen who were protesting outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday (February 13) and held discussions with them, after which the protest was called off.

Sri Lanka has introduced a comprehensive multi-layered security plan to ensure the safe and successful staging of the T20 Cricket World Championship, with nationwide measures covering venues, teams, and spectators.

Two people, a 44-year-old lawyer and his 42-year-old wife, were shot dead in a supermarket car park in Thalangama, Akuregoda, this evening (February 13).

Sri Lanka plans to provide High-Speed Broadband connectivity to every person in the country by 2029, with 100 new telecommunication towers to be installed this year as part of a nationwide expansion.

Five suspects, including former minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, have been ordered to be further remanded until February 20, 2026.

Veteran politician and former Minister Tissa Vitarana has passed away at the age of 91.

A senior Finance Ministry officer was arrested on February 12, 2026 over an alleged illegal vehicle transfer approved in 2017 and later released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

A former Deputy General Manager (Finance) of Lanka Sathosa Limited and two businessmen were arrested on February 12, 2026 over a Rs. 17,006,600 loss caused to the company through the sale of garlic at below-approved prices.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for a rapid transformation of the country’s transport system, announcing plans for a modern, safe and technology-driven public transport network, including a new Lanka Metro Transit bus service for Colombo.

The newly appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Sri Lanka, Ms. Shannon Cowlin, met Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today in Colombo, reaffirming ADB’s continued support for Sri Lanka’s development priorities.

Three 16-year-old students were injured when a boundary wall separating C.W.W. Kannangara College in Borella and a Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) site collapsed today (February 12).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) today (February 12), as per the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia agreed to strengthen defence cooperation, maritime security coordination and military training exchanges during a bilateral meeting held in Riyadh on February 9, 2026.

Sri Lanka Railways has started installing thermal cameras on trains to prevent deadly elephant-train collisions.

Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni has proposed monthly drug review meetings in every hospital across Sri Lanka to prevent medicine shortages and ensure an uninterrupted supply.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attended the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following an official invitation.