Plans are underway to commence printing permanent vehicle number plates within the next three months, the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced. MORE..
8 Feb 2026 (3:01 PM)
Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday. MORE..
8 Feb 2026 (1:36 PM)
Voting has ended in Japan s snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with exit polls pointing to a decisive win for her Liberal Democrat Party (LDP).
8 Feb 2026 (6:29 PM)
A group of members of the opposition of the Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabha has alleged that three councilors who were elected representing the National People s Power (NPP) have committed financial fraud by carrying out government contracts in their own names. MORE..
8 Feb 2026 (1:56 PM)
The UK Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for heavy rain, with more than 200 flood alerts still in place. MORE..
8 Feb 2026 (8:10 PM)
A wild elephant has died after consuming a jawbreaker also known as hakka patas in Morawewa, Trincomalee. MORE..
8 Feb 2026 (5:49 PM)