Ten police teams, including personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Special Task Force (STF), have been deployed to investigate the killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda this evening (13), Sri Lanka Police stated.
14 Feb 2026 (12:12 AM)
US President Donald Trump on Friday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that "tremendous power" will soon be in the Middle East, as the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the region. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (9:52 AM)
The Indian cricket team led by Suryakumar Yadav reached Colombo on Friday evening for the high-stakes T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. MORE..
13 Feb 2026 (11:57 PM)
Two persons engaged in labour work at the Mapitiya quarry in Liyangahawela have died today (14) after being buried under mounds of earth and rocks reportedly due to a rock blasting accident. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (3:15 PM)
The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Rajeev Amarasuriya, stated that an emergency general meeting of all members of the Association will be held tomorrow (15), marking the first such meeting in 14 years. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (11:25 AM)
A team of officers from the Bambalapitiya Police Station arrested a suspect in possession of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, on February 8 and produced him before the court, obtaining a detention order for further investigations. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (1:58 PM)