The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to get underway in Colombo today (07). MORE..
Showers will occur at times in the Uva Province and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara and Batticaloa districts today (07), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that a 22-hour water cut will be implemented in several areas within the Kandy District from tomorrow (08) morning. MORE..
Two Sri Lankan women were arrested in the early hours of this morning (07) for attempting to illegally smuggle a consignment of Anthurium plants valued at around Rs. 1 million into the country. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police has stated that a total of 27,430 individuals were inspected yesterday (06) as part of the daily search operations carried out across the country. MORE..
Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj, stated that 103 children in Sri Lanka have lost a mother, father, or both parents due to the Cyclone Ditwah situation. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported that foreign tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during the period elapsed in 2026 have exceeded 317,000. MORE..
Police have reported that a mother and her daughter died after being electrocuted in the Kiribogahainna area of Navanaliya, Galaha. MORE..
Google has revealed YouTube brought in more than $60bn (£44bn) in revenue in 2025 as the firm targets getting more subscribers. MORE..
Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has stated that the government’s education reforms will be implemented through five broad pillars, with reforms for other grades scheduled to be introduced over the next three years. MORE..
US President Donald Trump has said he could impose additional tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran, in an executive order signed on Friday. MORE..
Three Swedish-made rocket launchers, believed to have been carefully buried underground by the LTTE during the war, has been discovered by security forces in the Kudumbimalai area of Batticaloa. MORE..
Sri Lanka has received USD 751.1 million in workers’ remittances in January 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..
The Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, announced that the Parliamentary Business Committee has decided to take up the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill for debate on 17 February and pass it on the same day. MORE..
People in North Korea, including schoolchildren, are being executed for watching Squid Game and other foreign media, according to new testimony. MORE..
The Satyagraha campaign launched by a group of fishermen demanding the lifting of the ban on the use of tractor-mounted winches for Madel (seine nets) fishing activities continued for the third consecutive day today. MORE..
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya stated that Sri Lanka Police recovered a significantly higher quantity of narcotics and weapons in 2025 compared to the previous year. MORE..
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday (local time), announcing that he will remove 25% tariff on India. MORE..
In a historic first, a total of twenty newly-recruited female bus conductors have officially received their letters of appointment from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..
The programme to commence the construction of new houses for individuals whose homes were fully or partially damaged by Cyclone Ditwah in the Kandy District, along with the awarding of compensation and the launch of several development projects, is scheduled to take place in Kandy today (06)...MORE..
Former Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and former Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, has been further remanded until February 20 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Recent studies suggest that Gen Z is the first and only generation to be less intelligent than the one before it, making millennials the only generation to outperform the younger generation that followed. MORE..
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the decisions and judgments delivered within the Supreme Court complex serve as a mirror that clearly reflects the justice, democracy, and the rule of law in Sri Lanka. MORE..
You wait ages for former One Direction singers to drop new music, then four come along almost all at once. MORE..
Trains operating along the main railway line are currently experiencing delays, according to Sri Lanka Railways. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath says that the process of pursuing compensation for colonial-era losses and seek the return of looted cultural treasures is currently underway. MORE..
The resumption of construction on the Gatambe Flyover in Kandy, which had been halted for several years, commenced this afternoon (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
A Sri Lankan passenger who arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle a consignment of ‘Kush’ valued at over Rs. 20 million into the country. MORE..
Seven students were admitted to Kalutara Teaching Hospital after sustaining injuries in a violent clash between students from two schools in the Beruwala area. MORE..
An allocation of Rs. 1,925,010,000.00 has been made from the President’s Fund to provide a Rs. 10,000 allowance for schoolchildren in all districts affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
The White House said on Thursday that diplomacy is President Donald Trump’s first choice for dealing with Iran and he will wait to see whether a deal can be struck at high-stakes talks, but also warned that he has military options at his disposal. MORE..
A special traffic plan will be implemented in Colombo during the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament, which will be held from February 07 to March 08, 2026. MORE..
A high-profile general in Russia’s military has been shot several times and wounded in Moscow. MORE..
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation, Aravinda Senarath, informed Parliament today (06) that the government has completed all necessary arrangements to commence the purchasing of paddy. MORE..
The Department of Examinations has announced that the conducting of tuition classes and other activities targeting students facing the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination will be prohibited from midnight on 11 February (Wednesday) until the conclusion of the examination. MORE..
A meeting has been held in New Delhi between the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Tilvin Silva, accompanied by a delegation from Sri Lanka, and Minister of External Affairs of India, S. Jaishankar. MORE..
NASA is about to make a small but meaningful change that feels very human. For the first time, astronauts heading toward the Moon will be allowed to carry modern smartphones, including iPhones. MORE..
Showers will occur at times in the Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
A woman was arrested by the Western Province North Crime Division during an operation carried out in the Nirmala Mawatha area of Boralesgamuwa. MORE..
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism stated that Sri Lanka’s foreign policy is firmly anchored in economic diplomacy, with a strong focus on trade, investment, tourism promotion, and innovation. MORE..
Chamithri Rambukwella, the eldest daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
The construction of the Mahaiyawa Underpass Bridge on the Kandy–Jaffna Road (A-009), a key entry point to Kandy City, commenced this morning (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
The Supreme Court has determined that no provision in the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution, and that it can be enacted by Parliament with a simple majority, Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police has announced that a total of 1,500 police officers and 600 traffic police officers will be deployed to ensure the safety and security of both local and foreign spectators attending the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament. MORE..
Chamithri Rambukwella, the eldest daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, has been granted bail after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Police in Norway have opened a corruption investigation into the country’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland over his alleged links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..
The Colombo District Court today (06) ordered that the delivery of the verdict on the case filed by Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara be postponed until February 17. MORE..
A massive bombing ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, police said. MORE..
