President Donald Trump s temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem that many economists say does not exist- a U.S. balance of payments crisis, making them potentially vulnerable to new legal challenges. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:47 PM)
Vehicular movement along the Somawathiya-Sungavila main road continues to be suspended following flooding caused by the overflow of the Mahaweli River. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (12:37 PM)
A total of 400,000 permanent driving licences have been issued so far to drivers who were previously given temporary licences, the Department of Motor Traffic stated. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (3:39 PM)
Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle and killed five officials in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, as the South Asian nation struggles to quell a rising wave of militant attacks and faces renewed border tensions with neighbouring Afghanistan. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (4:34 PM)
A coalition of academics, journalists, feminist activists, and lawyers has issued a statement expressing concern over reports that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:33 PM)
The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has approved the nominations of two Heads of Mission and a Ministry Secretary. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (4:12 PM)