President Donald Trump s temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem that many economists say does not exist- a U.S. balance of payments crisis, making them potentially vulnerable to new legal challenges. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (1:47 PM)
Reports indicate that the National Electricity Policy has not yet been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (4:42 PM)
A motor car carrying a group while returning to Avissawella after visiting Sri Pada (Adam s Peak) has veered off the road and toppled nearly 100 feet down a precipice. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (2:27 PM)
Police have arrested a suspected contract killer who had allegedly accepted a contract to assassinate a police informantwho provided the tip-off for a large-scale narcotics seizureand to place the victim s severed head in front of the residence of ASP Rohan Olugala, who led that investigation. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (3:21 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)
Vehicular movement along the Somawathiya-Sungavila main road continues to be suspended following flooding caused by the overflow of the Mahaweli River. MORE..
24 Feb 2026 (12:37 PM)