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Foreign nationals driving without valid licenses to be prosecuted - Sri Lanka Police

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Sri Lanka Police have warned that foreign nationals who drive without a valid driving license in the country will be prosecuted to ensure the safety of both visitors and local re... Read More


Sri Lanka still lacking infrastructure to gain maximum benefit of AI technology: President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Sri Lanka still does not possess advanced infrastructure to gain maximum benefit of the AI technology, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. President Dissanayake made this... Read More


Sharp rise in rabies cases linked to cats, health officials warn

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A significant rise in rabies transmission from cats in Sri Lanka have been reported, according to health authorities. The public has also been requested to exercise extreme caut... Read More


Sufficient stocks of LP gas secured; no need for panic buying - Litro

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Litro Gas Lanka Limited has issued a special statement is to address recent concerns regarding a temporary shortage of LP gas cylinders in the market, and to assure the public th... Read More


South Korea court convicts ex-President Yoon for insurrection in martial law case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A South Korean court on Thursday found former President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of leading an insurrection during his botched attempt to place the country under martial law in Decem... Read More


U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Koehler to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Admiral Steve "Web" Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from February 19 to February 21, 2026. During his visit, Admiral Koehler will e... Read More


Former CID Officer expresses regret over arrest of Nathasha Edirisooriya under ICCPR Act

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A former Officer-in-Charge of the Computer Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department today (19) expressed regret before the Supreme Court over the ar... Read More


President holds talks with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Delhi

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- 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 morni... Read More


Low pressure system persists in Bay of Bengal; 128 mm rainfall in Batticaloa

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The highest rainfall of 128.9 mm was recorded from Batticaloa yesterday (17), the Department of Meteorology stated. Meanwhile, the lowest temperature of 13.4degC was reported fr... Read More


Inaugural Sri Lanka-Belgium Political Consultations emphasise strengthening bilateral relations

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The inaugural round of Sri Lanka-Belgium Political Consultations was successfully held in Brussels, marking an important milestone in the longstanding relationship between the tw... Read More