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• 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

• New Chairman Appointed to SLPA

  

  Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake officially assumed office as chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority on Tuesday. Dr. Dissanayake previously served as chairman of th... 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

• 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

• Ambatale–Dehiwala Water Line Breakdown; Several Areas Affected

  

  Due to an emergency breakdown in the main water supply line that supplies water from Ambatale to Dehiwala, water supply has been suspended in several areas. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• Travelers to Sri Lanka Advised of ETA Approval Notice Disruption

  

  The Sri Lankan High Commission in the United Kingdom has announced a temporary service disruption affecting the delivery of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA... 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

• Quazi Judge Arrested for Rs. 5000 Bribe

  

  A Quazi Judicial Officer attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quazi Court in Valaichchenai and the Polonnaruwa (West) Quazi Court has been arrested on... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• IMF Chief Visits Central Bank, Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Reform Progress

  

  Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Tuesday during her official visit to the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake Presents Credentials to UN Geneva Chief

  

  Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on Feb. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026

• SLTB Employee Integration Begins After Eight-year Delay

  

  The long-delayed employee integration program of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will commence today, Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena said. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026

• Health Ministry Deletes Post Accused of Politicizing Safety Message

  

  Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has removed a controversial social media post intended to promote condom use after it triggered backlash online. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026

• Colombo–Puttalam Railway Line Fully Reopened After Ditwah Disruptions

  

  Train services on the Colombo–Puttalam railway line were fully restored early this morning (16), following disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026

• Three Arrested at BIA with 16kg of ‘Kush’ Drugs

  

  Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport by the Airport Police Narcotics Division in Wellampitiya for... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026