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A police sergeant shot and killed himself using his service firearm within the police post located at the Matara New Court Complex in Kotawila North, Matara, today (February 27).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Uddika Premarathne has tendered his resignation as a Member of Parliament.

A police sergeant and a police constable from Ittapana police station, who allegedly took a bribe of Rs. 10,000, have been arrested by officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A shooting incident occurred near a hotel along Marine Drive in Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka, this morning (February 27).

Deshabandu Tennakoon has been appointed as the 36th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka.

United Petroleum Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a contract with the Ministry of Power and Energy to supply petroleum products in the Sri Lankan market, a statement from the company said.

Sri Lankan opposition parties, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, have decided to bring a no-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (February 26).

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) residing in Pathiraja Mawatha, Elpitiya, was shot dead this morning (February 26).

Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, confirmed that the presidential election scheduled for later this year will indeed take place.

Several parliamentary committees have decided to summon Central Bank officials to inquire about the legal basis of the significant salary increase given to Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) employees.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a key suspect this morning (February 24), linked to the shooting incident at Mahabage.

Senior U.S. diplomat Richard Verma on Friday met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Colombo, and discussed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and progress on its IMF program, the U.S. State Department said.

The United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma, who called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, expressed appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the Sri Lankan Government to revitalize the economy.

Diana Gamage, the Minister of State for Tourism emphasized the critical role of nightlife in driving economic growth, citing it as a cornerstone of the night economy.