With just two months to go for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a "humane and pragmatic" resolution to the long-pending citizenship issue and legal status of Sri Lankan Tamils living in the state for over four decades. MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (11:12 AM)
The Students Union of the Faculty of Management at the Rajarata University says that there is an approximately 50% shortage of lecturers and professors within the state university system, adding that the issue has become particularly severe at the Rajarata University. MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (8:47 AM)
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (16). MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (9:58 AM)
A parcel containing live ammunition has been taken into custody by the police in the Gaala Junction area in Wattala. MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (10:00 AM)
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced its decision to withdraw from the reporting of health data with effect from February 18.
16 Feb 2026 (2:20 PM)
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington. MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (8:09 AM)