The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. "Web" Koehler, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 February, has met Sri Lanka s Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara at his office in Colombo. MORE..

21 Feb 2026 (7:45 PM)

One of the gunmen in Akuregoda double murder arrested

One of the two gunmen involved in the recent shooting and killing of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda has been arrested by the police. MORE..

21 Feb 2026 (8:41 PM)

Minor flood warning issued for several low-lying areas of Mahaweli River Basin

The Irrigation Department has issued a potential minor flood warning valid for the next 24 hours for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin due to rainfall received since last night (21) in certain catchment areas. MORE..

22 Feb 2026 (8:25 AM)

Resource : Ada Derana