Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that no country where the rule of law has collapsed has ever achieved development, and that in a nation where the law breaks down, power is ultimately held by criminals.

Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake was further remanded until February 18, 2026, by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (February 11) in connection with a case over former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s London visit.

Twelve individuals found guilty of murdering former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer, Jayantha Gunawardena, in 2022 were sentenced to death today (February 11) by the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) plans to conduct a special investigation into the coal importation process over the past five years in Sri Lanka.

Three people were arrested on February 10, 2026 over a Rs. 41 million loss to the government linked to the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation, following a major procurement fraud investigation.

Two education officials were arrested in Dehiattakandiya on February 10, 2026, for allegedly taking a Rs. 50,000 bribe to help reinstate a former employee and extend his work attachment.

The spiritual leader of the Bohra community, His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, met Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (February 10) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting of the Board of Governors of the President’s Fund today (February 10) in Colombo, where key decisions were taken to increase medical aid, support students with special needs, expand scholarships, reduce surgical waiting lists, and strengthen disaster relief.

Two persons, including Dharshana Medawatte, an Additional General Manager of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Sri Lanka rises 14 places to Rank 107 in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, marking one of its strongest improvements in recent years.

The official Validation and Finalization Workshop for the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah was held yesterday (February 9) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), chaired by Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

A 17-year-old youth died after police opened fire on a van that failed to stop during an early morning chase near Allaipiddy junction in the Kayts Police Division today (February 10).

A stock of 500 metric tons of rice donated by the Government of Myanmar to support people affected by Cyclone Ditwah was officially handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka today (February 09) at the Colombo Port.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe says Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilized and there is no basis for fears of another foreign exchange or budget crisis.

Sri Lanka revised postal charges from February 9, 2026 increasing the cost of ordinary letters to Rs. 70 while keeping registered post fees unchanged.

Route permits will be cancelled if bus owners allow drug-addicted drivers to operate buses, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said.