Category: Local News

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.

Applications for medical assistance in Sri Lanka increased by 59% within one year after the President’s Fund was decentralised and digitalised through Divisional Secretariat offices.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired a meeting on the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on February 6, 2026, at the Ministry of Defence, with the participation of senior officials representing key stakeholder institutions.

The Department of Posts in Sri Lanka will increase postal charges from tomorrow, February 9, with the minimum postal rate rising to Rs. 70.

Officers of the Hambegamuwa Police Station arrested two men in the Gomagala area of Udawalawe National Park last night (February 7) while they were packing approximately 582 kilograms of dried cannabis.

South Korean Parliamentary delegation meets Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in Colombo to expand cooperation in tourism, trade, employment and development support.

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, submitted a request to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on February 5, 2026 seeking changes to Parliament’s Standing Orders to prevent verbal harassment and insults against women MPs inside the chamber.

The newly built Polpitiya Police Station was opened yesterday (February 6), under the patronage of Minister Ananda Wijepala with the participation of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney at Law Priyantha Weerasooriya.