The Court of Appeal has ordered that the writ petition filed by the Chief Incumbent of the Trincomalee Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya be recalled on April 28. MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (2:15 PM)
A Maha Sangha Conference is scheduled to be held today (20) with the objective of educating the public regarding the alleged pressures currently being exerted on Buddhism and the Maha Sangha in the country. MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (9:06 AM)
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 Police Station under a detention order. MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (10:24 AM)
King Charles younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released from police custody on Thursday evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (8:10 AM)
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday it must make a deal over its nuclear program or "really bad things" will happen, and set a deadline of 10 to 15 days, drawing a threat from Tehran to retaliate against US bases in the region if attacked. MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (8:23 AM)
A bilateral discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was held this afternoon (19). MORE..
20 Feb 2026 (12:00 AM)