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President to appoint expert committee to oversee education reforms - Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunatilaka, revealed that the President is set to appoint an expert committee to ensure the proper implementation of the education r... Read More


Dondra shooting victim succumbs to injuries

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The fish trader who was shot and injured near a supermarket in Dondra has succumbed to his injuries on admission to hospital, police said. Earlier, it was reported that a man wa... Read More


Person injured in shooting incident near supermarket in Dondra

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- A person has reportedly been shot and injured near a supermarket at Dondra, within the Gandara police division, a short while ago. The injured shooting victim, said to be a fish... Read More


PUCSL to begin public consultations on proposed electricity tariff hike from Feb. 25

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that public consultation sessions on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to revise ele... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka increase by Rs. 4,000

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen by around Rs. 4,000, according to market data. Traders at Colombo's Sea Street reported that the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign has incre... Read More


Suspect arrested with 21,000 narcotic pills worth nearly Rs. 3 mln

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A suspect was arrested in the Thotalaga area while in possession of a large quantity of narcotic pills, allegedly used by drug addicts as a substitute for heroin and crystal meth... Read More


One gunman identified in Akuregoda double murder: Public Security Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- One of the two shooters involved in the killing of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda, as well as the driver who transported them to the lodge where they stayed, has been identif... Read More


Anusha Palpita granted bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Former Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and former Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, has been granted bail by ... Read More


President Dissanayake returns after attending AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Sri Lankan delegation have returned to Sri Lanka after attending the AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi, India. The delegation ar... Read More


Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act gazetted

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Parliament of Sri Lanka has officially gazetted the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act, No. 5 of 2026, certified on 17 February 2026 and published in the Government Gazette ... Read More