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Another individual suspected to have transported the weapons used in the killing of the lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda on February 13 has been arrested this evening (17), police stated. MORE..

17 Feb 2026 (7:53 PM)

Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths arrested for accepting bribe

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths attached to the Alayadiwembu Divisional Secretariat for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe in connection with the registration of a birth certificate. MORE..

17 Feb 2026 (8:55 PM)

Sri Lanka to remove Pakistan from negative visa lists

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly directed authorities to immediately remove Pakistan from all "negative" visa lists following a meeting with Pakistan s Federal Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. MORE..

17 Feb 2026 (10:20 PM)

Resource : Ada Derana