The government will implement a special security arrangement for the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup encounter scheduled to be played in Colombo on February 15, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa announced today (10). MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (5:23 PM)
A group of employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) who have applied for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) has stated that they are opposing the decision taken by electricity trade unions to engage in trade union action without prior notice,...MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (7:49 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court today ordered the release on bail of businessman Nimal Sisira Kumara and Bandara Rambukwella, a cousin of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who were arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the laundering of more than Rs. 740 million in funds allegedly unlawfully earned by the ex-minister. MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (4:51 PM)
Dharshana Medawatte, an Additional General Manager of the National Water Supply Board (NWSDB), has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (5:58 PM)
Prices of fish in the local market have reportedly increased following a protest launched by traditional fishermen demanding the government lift the ban on the use of winch machines mounted on tractors by seine-net fishermen. MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (7:15 PM)
Sri Lanka has recorded a notable improvement in its global standing on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released today (10) by Transparency International. MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (6:17 PM)