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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


11-member parliamentary select committee appointed to review PC electoral system

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A 11-member Special Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed to investigate and report on the electoral system under which Provincial Council elections should be conduct... Read More


Magistrate orders swift probe and arrests over Grade 6 English Module case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been directed to immediately expedite investigations into the controversial Grade 6 module and to take prompt action to arrest the... Read More


Property worth over Rs. 30 mln frozen in Walasmulla over alleged illegal acquisition

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property valued at over Rs. 30 million following allegations that it was acquired through illegal means. The action follows ... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for multiple areas in two districts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for several areas in the Nuwara Eliya District and Badulla District. Accordingly, the land... Read More


Container congestion re-emerges at Colombo Port amid inefficient clearance procedures?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Chairman of the Container Transport Owners' Association (CTOA), Sanath Manjula has raised concerns over the re-emergence of container truck congestion at the Colombo Port, du... Read More


Three police officers suspended after female suspect escapes from custody

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Two police sergeants and a female police constable have been suspended in connection with the escape of a female drug trafficking suspect who was in custody at the Mount Lavinia ... Read More


Police seek public assistance to arrest suspect in Akuregoda double murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Sri Lanka Police are seeking public assistance to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with the recent double homicide of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregeoda, Thalangama. The p... Read More