A coalition of academics, journalists, feminist activists, and lawyers has issued a statement expressing concern over reports that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:33 PM)
Sri Lanka Railways has announced that the railway crossing on the High-Level Road near Kiriwandala Station (Mile 35, Chain 30), between Puwakpitiya and Avissawella on the Kelani Valley Railway Line, will be temporarily closed to facilitate essential repair work. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (2:50 PM)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel, has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (24) for a two-day official visit. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (2:57 PM)
Around 80% of investigations into the incident in which a lawyer and his wife were shot and killed at a supermarket parking area in Akuregoda have been completed, police stated. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (5:05 PM)
A total of 400,000 permanent driving licences have been issued so far to drivers who were previously given temporary licences, the Department of Motor Traffic stated. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (3:39 PM)
A newlywed couple who was married just three months ago has died in a tragic accident in Yapagama, Dambulla, police stated. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (4:21 PM)