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• 100,000 LP Gas Cylinders to Be Released to the Market Today

  

  Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said 100,000 LP gas cylinders, equivalent to 1,500 metric tons of L... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• Weather : Rain to Ease as Low-pressure Area Moves Away

  

  The atmospheric disturbance that prevailed over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area and is currently located to the northeast of Sri... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• First Look of Kamal Haasan & Rajinikanth’s Quirky Film Breaks The Internet

  

  The makers of an upcoming Tamil film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar on Saturday released a promotional video featuring superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan,... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• Mexican Army Kills ‘El Mencho,’ Head of Jalisco New Generation Cartel

  

  The Mexican army on Sunday killed Mexican drug lord Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Oseguera headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• Sri Lanka Batting Coach : “Disappointing, but We’ll Do It the Hard Way”

  

  Sri Lanka batting coach Vikram Rathour described the team’s defeat to England as “disappointing” but backed his side to bounce back and qualify for the next... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• Oxford, Cambridge Unions Cancel Namal Rajapaksa Speaking Events

  

  The Oxford Union has cancelled a planned speaking event featuring Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa, following backlash from Tamil student... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026

• Husband Kills Wife; Father-in-law Slays Son-in-law in Separate Incidents

  

  Two people were killed in separate incidents reported from Neluwa and Deraniyagala on Friday, with police launching investigations into both cases. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Historic Voyage Begins as U.S.-Donated Cutter Sails for Sri Lanka

  

  The fourth U.S.-donated Coast Guard cutter to the Sri Lanka Navy has set sail from the United States, marking the beginning of what is set to become the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Three-year-old Girl Killed in Gampola Road Accident

  

  A three-year-old girl has died following a road accident in the Nallagolla area along the Gampola–Nawalapitiya road, police said. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Rain Expected in Most Parts of the Country, Above 100 Mm in Some Areas

  

  WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 February 2026 Atmospheric conditions are favorable for thundershowers over most parts of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Sri Lankan Husband Jailed for Life After Killing Wife in UK Car Park

  

  A 37-year-old Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing his estranged Sri Lankan wife to death in a car park in Cardiff. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Diyagama Forest Conservation Drive Launched Under Sports Ministry Initiative

  

  A special conservation and clean-up program was launched on Friday to protect the biodiversity of the Diyagama forest ecosystem located within the Homagama... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Trump Announces New 10% Global Tariff as He Hits out at Supreme Court Ruling

  

  US President Donald Trump on Friday described the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down his sweeping global tariffs as “deeply disappointing,” as he... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Shooting in Matara Leaves One Hospitalised

  

  A fishmonger was hospitalised after being shot by unidentified assailants traveling in a car in the Gandara area of Matara, police said. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Hemachandra in South Korea for Talks on Jobs, Worker Welfare

  

  Arun Hemachandra departed on an official visit to the Republic of Korea from Feb. 21 to 28, leading a delegation aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Environmentalists Oppose Jaffna Cricket Complex Over Ecological Risks

  

  The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) has called for the immediate suspension of construction activities linked to the proposed Jaffna... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026

• Governance and DCTS Reforms Headline Sajith–UK Deputy PM Talks

  

  Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, met with the Rt. Hon. David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at the Office of the Leader of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• Jayathissa Meets New Bangladesh PM During Dhaka Visit

  

  Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa met Bangladesh’s newly appointed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his visit to Dhaka for the swearing-in... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• Airport and Aviation Services Records Highest Monthly Passenger Volume

  

  Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) has recorded the highest number of passengers handled in a single month in its history, the Ministry of Ports and Civi... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• Weather : Low-Pressure Area to Bring More Showers

  

  A low-pressure area persists over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026