Saman Ekanayake granted bail
Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
- Akuregoda murder suspects deleted phone data after shooting – Police
- Quasi judge arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribery allegation
- Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall in several areas
- Saman Ekanayake granted bail
- Maithree Wickremesinghe notified to appear before FCID on Feb. 20
- Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
- Two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder remanded
- Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention
- Ex-Dy Secretary General of Parliament files writ petition seeking to nullify interdiction
- Advisory for low-pressure area to the south-east of Sri Lanka
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Advisory for low-pressure area to the south-east of Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber‘advisory for multi-day boats fishermen and naval community regarding the low-pressure area in the Southwest Bay of Bengal to the south-east of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Ex-Dy Secretary General of Parliament files writ petition seeking to nullify interdiction
Former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking to nullify the decision to interdict him from duty without a fair inquiry, a reporter said. MORE..
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Two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder remanded
The two brothers arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda have been remanded until March 04 by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today (18). MORE..
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Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by Parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week’s landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the country’s policies. All previous ministers are expected to be retained. MORE..
Maithree Wickremesinghe notified to appear before FCID on Feb. 20
Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been notified to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on February 20. MORE..
Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall in several areas
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rain in the Uva Province and Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
Quasi judge arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribery allegation
A Quasi Judge attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quasi Court in Valaichchenai has been arrested on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000. MORE..
Akuregoda murder suspects deleted phone data after shooting – Police
The suspects arrested in connection with the Akuregoda double murder had deleted data from their mobile phones following the crime, police stated. MORE..
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US says it ‘supports’ UK Chagos Islands deal
The US government has given its official backing to the UK’s plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back an important military base. MORE..
President holds talks with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for South and Central Asia and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi this morning (18). MORE..
Low pressure system persists in Bay of Bengal; 128 mm rainfall in Batticaloa
The highest rainfall of 128.9 mm was recorded from Batticaloa yesterday (17), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
The Vatican will not participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” initiative, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomatic official, said on Tuesday while adding that efforts to handle crisis situations should be managed by the United Nations. MORE..
Water supply to several areas in Colombo disrupted due to pipeline breakdown
Water supply to several areas in and around Colombo has been disrupted today following a sudden breakdown in the main transmission pipeline from Ambatale to Dehiwala, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced. MORE..
Upali Pannilage named in committee probing controversial release of 323 containers
Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage has been appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee tasked with investigating the release of 323 containers without proper physical inspection. MORE..
Iran says ‘guiding principles’ agreed with US at nuclear talks
Iran has said it has reached an understanding with the US on the main “guiding principles” to resolve their dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme. MORE..
Ex-Dy Secretary General of Parliament files writ petition seeking to nullify interdiction
Former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking to nullify the decision to interdict him from duty without a fair inquiry, a reporter said. MORE..
Two brothers arrested over Akuregoda double murder remanded
The two brothers arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda have been remanded until March 04 by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today (18). MORE..
Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by Parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week’s landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the country’s policies. All previous ministers are expected to be retained. MORE..
Maithree Wickremesinghe notified to appear before FCID on Feb. 20
Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been notified to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on February 20. MORE..
Weather advisory issued for heavy rainfall in several areas
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rain in the Uva Province and Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
Quasi judge arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribery allegation
A Quasi Judge attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quasi Court in Valaichchenai has been arrested on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000. MORE..
Akuregoda murder suspects deleted phone data after shooting – Police
The suspects arrested in connection with the Akuregoda double murder had deleted data from their mobile phones following the crime, police stated. MORE..
US says it ‘supports’ UK Chagos Islands deal
The US government has given its official backing to the UK’s plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back an important military base. MORE..
President holds talks with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for South and Central Asia and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi this morning (18). MORE..
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Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention
An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said. MORE..
Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035
Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035
India’s Adani Group said on Monday it will invest $100 billion by 2035 to build renewable-energy-powered data centres designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads, marking one of the country’s largest private commitments to digital infrastructure. MORE..
French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation
French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation
French President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s growing global influence in innovation, highlighting Indian-origin CEOs leading major multinational companies from IBM to Microsoft at the India–France Innovation Forum in Mumbai. MORE..
YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours
YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours
YouTube experienced an access outage starting at around 6:30 a.m. today, with all functions restored by around 08:30 a.m. MORE..
Entertainment
Bad Bunny makes history with new career milestone
Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights. MORE..
Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot
Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot
A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024. MORE..
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95. MORE..
‘Wuthering Heights’ dominates global box office with $82 million, ‘GOAT’ scores $47.6 million worldwide
‘Wuthering Heights’ dominates global box office with $82 million, ‘GOAT’ scores $47.6 million worldwide
“Wuthering Heights” was No. 1 at the global box office with $82 million, ranking as the top worldwide debut of the year. MORE..
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Sports
Dilshan Madushanka approved as replacement for Matheesha Pathirana
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad. MORE..
Pathum Nissanka climbs to third in latest T20I rankings
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka climbed three places to third in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings following a flamboyant century against Australia in a group B encounter of the T20 World Cup in Kandy on Monday (16). MORE..
Manny Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout
Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four year retirement last year. MORE..
Matheesha Pathirana likely to be ruled out of 2026 T20 World Cup
Speedster Matheesha Pathirana is likely to miss the remainder of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup due to the calf injury he sustained while bowling against Australia on Monday (16). MORE..
Six athletes to compete under Russian flag at Paralympics
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations’ flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics. MORE..
