Twenty-five Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan high seas in the Palk Strait earlier this morning (16). MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (2:15 PM)
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)
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)
Train services on the Colombo-Puttalam railway line, which were suspended due to the damage caused by the Cyclone Ditwah, have resumed earlier this morning (16). MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (11:46 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)
Several spells of showers will occur in Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts, today (16), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
16 Feb 2026 (8:00 AM)