The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced a series of immediate and long-term measures to strengthen grid stability following the nationwide power failure that occurred on February 9, 2025.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka, Priyantha Weerasooriya, has stated that police officers who have been suspended, have resigned from service, or are not in active service for other reasons and are set to rejoin duty must undergo a mandatory drug test.

The T-56 assault rifle belonging to the missing Police Constable (PC) from the Mount Lavinia Police Station, who is suspected to have fled overseas, has been recovered along with ammunition.

The Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill was passed by a special majority in the Sri Lankan Parliament today, February 17, without any amendments.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the first national budget of his government in Parliament today (February 17), emphasizing economic recovery, social justice, and sustainable growth.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the 2025 Budget to the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (February 17) in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.

Top executives from the Adani Group are set to reopen discussions with the Sri Lankan government next week, just days after the company announced its withdrawal from a major wind energy project in the country, reports say.

A total of 13 out of 17 Sri Lankans who were forcibly detained in cybercrime camps in Myanmar have been rescued, according to official sources.

A 36-year-old Canadian woman has been arrested by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Bureau at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 36.5 kilograms of hashish, valued at approximately Rs. 360 million.

The Ministry of Digital Economy states that, from April 2025 onwards, facilities will be provided to process payments for 30 more state institutions in Sri Lanka through GovPay.

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) graced the inauguration of the 8th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) as the Chief Guest.

Jaffna District National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament, K. Ilankumaran, was injured in a road accident earlier today (February 15) in the Chavakachcheri area.

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to the Galewela Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel’s trade license.

A private bus traveling from Lunugamvehera to Colombo overturned near the Panadura flyover around 4:00 AM today (February 15), leaving four passengers injured.

The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has made its determination on the “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” Bill, which was challenged under Article 121(1) of the Constitution.