The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva commenced her official engagements in Sri Lanka with field visits to areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah, inspecting damage and interacting with impacted communities as part of efforts to support recovery and long-term resilience. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (6:45 PM)
A monk has been arrested today (17) for allegedly collecting money by creating fake WhatsApp accounts using the photographs of Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody and Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (7:56 PM)
The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament today (17) with a majority of 152 votes.
17 Feb 2026 (9:05 PM)
Another individual suspected to have transported the weapons used in the killing of the lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda on February 13 has been arrested this evening (17), police stated. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (7:53 PM)
A group of Sri Lanka Railway locomotive operators have announced they will launch a strike from midnight today (17). MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (6:55 PM)
India s information minister said on Tuesday that big tech platforms like Google s YouTube, Meta, X and Netflix must operate within the country s constitutional framework, a week after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown rules. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (9:53 PM)