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Ministry calls for report to probe environmental impact of Kerawalapitiya garbage dump fire Politics

Ministry calls for report to probe environmental impact of Kerawalapitiya garbage dump fire

The Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka has initiated a call for a detailed report to examine the fire that occurred at the Kerawalapitiya garbage dump and…

27 Feb 2026
Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops Politics

Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops

Pakistan launched airstrikes on major Afghan cities, including Kabul, on Friday. This action came after Islamabad's defense minister announced that the two…

27 Feb 2026
Pakistan PM says can crush aggressors after Afghan strikes Politics

Pakistan PM says can crush aggressors after Afghan strikes

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Friday that the country's military has the power to "crush" any aggressors after recent air strikes occurred…

27 Feb 2026
Hillary Clinton to testify in congressional Epstein probe Politics

Hillary Clinton to testify in congressional Epstein probe

Hillary Clinton, the former U.S. Secretary of State, is set to testify privately on Thursday before a congressional committee looking into the late sex…

26 Feb 2026
SC dismisses petitions against emergency declaration after Cyclone Ditwah Politics

SC dismisses petitions against emergency declaration after Cyclone Ditwah

The Supreme Court has rejected two petitions that challenged the State of Public Emergency declared by the President after Cyclone Ditwah. The petitions argued…

26 Feb 2026
Hearing of case against ex-minister Chandrani Bandara moved to March Politics

Hearing of case against ex-minister Chandrani Bandara moved to March

The Colombo High Court has scheduled a new hearing for the case against former Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Chandrani Bandara, for March 5, 2026. This…

26 Feb 2026
New insurance scheme introduced for fishermen engaged in diving activities Politics

New insurance scheme introduced for fishermen engaged in diving activities

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, which operates under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, has rolled out a new insurance…

26 Feb 2026
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says Politics

Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says

Cuban authorities have reported that four individuals were shot and killed by border guards after they entered Cuba's waters on a US-registered speedboat.…

26 Feb 2026
Dy Minister holds talks to expand foreign employment pathways for Sri Lankans in South Korea Politics

Dy Minister holds talks to expand foreign employment pathways for Sri Lankans in South Korea

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra met with Eui-hae Cecilia Chung, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, in Seoul at the…

26 Feb 2026
Ali Sabry slams Suresh Sallay s arrest as theatrics designed to mislead or divide Politics

Ali Sabry slams Suresh Sallay s arrest as theatrics designed to mislead or divide

Former Justice Minister Ali Sabry has criticized the arrest of Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS),…

25 Feb 2026
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031 Politics

Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031

Japan is set to place surface-to-air missiles on its remote western island, Yonaguni, close to Taiwan by March 2031, according to its defense minister. This…

25 Feb 2026
Petrol bomb attack on Gintota house; Police launch probe Politics

Petrol bomb attack on Gintota house; Police launch probe

In the early hours of today, October 25, a house in Gintota, Galle was attacked with petrol bombs, according to police reports. A group of unknown people…

25 Feb 2026
Mexico weighs legal action after Elon Musk links president to drug cartels Politics

Mexico weighs legal action after Elon Musk links president to drug cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is contemplating legal action after Elon Musk, the world's richest person, suggested she has ties to drug cartels. This…

25 Feb 2026
Prof. Susiripala Manawadu assumes duties as new Governor of Southern Province Politics

Prof. Susiripala Manawadu assumes duties as new Governor of Southern Province

Professor Susiripala Manawadu took on his new role as the Governor of the Southern Province this morning (25) at the Governor’s Secretariat located in Galle.…

25 Feb 2026
UK to enforce travel permit requirement on foreign visitors Politics

UK to enforce travel permit requirement on foreign visitors

Beginning on Wednesday, February 25, visitors from 85 countries, including Singapore, will need to get an electronic permit before traveling to the UK ,…

25 Feb 2026
Opposition leaders meet ex-President Ranil to coordinate strategy on national issues Politics

Opposition leaders meet ex-President Ranil to coordinate strategy on national issues

A group of opposition party leaders met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning (25) to discuss how they can work together on national matters.…

25 Feb 2026
Deputy Defence Minister chairs special meeting to resolve land issues faced by war heroes Politics

Deputy Defence Minister chairs special meeting to resolve land issues faced by war heroes

A special meeting took place at the Ministry of Defence led by Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd). The meeting aimed to address…

25 Feb 2026
“Tariffs will replace income tax, will take burden off Americans”- Trump in key speech Politics

“Tariffs will replace income tax, will take burden off Americans”- Trump in key speech

During his annual State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump defended his extensive tariffs on foreign nations, stating that those who have…

25 Feb 2026
Victor Rathnayake a priceless treasure to our nation- PM Harini Politics

Victor Rathnayake a priceless treasure to our nation- PM Harini

A special event to honor Victor Rathnayake took place today (24) in Colombo , titled “Subhawita Githaye Situvarayano...Abhinandabhishekaya of Dr. Victor…

25 Feb 2026
New Governor of Southern Province sworn in before President Politics

New Governor of Southern Province sworn in before President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor Susiripala Manawadu as the new Governor of the Southern Province. This appointment is effective from…

24 Feb 2026
Gunmen kill five police officers in northwest Pakistan near Afghan border Politics

Gunmen kill five police officers in northwest Pakistan near Afghan border

Gunmen attacked a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of five police officers, according to local police. This incident…

24 Feb 2026
CEB restructuring delayed Politics

CEB restructuring delayed

The National Electricity Policy has not yet been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers, according to reports. The Cabinet met yesterday (23), but no documents…

24 Feb 2026
Committee appointed to examine coal import quality discrepancies Politics

Committee appointed to examine coal import quality discrepancies

The Ministry of Energy has set up a team of experts to look into problems with coal imports, according to Cabinet spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.…

24 Feb 2026
Australian PM evacuated from his house due to safety threat Politics

Australian PM evacuated from his house due to safety threat

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been evacuated from his official home due to a safety concern. Local police have arrived at Mr. Albanese’s…

24 Feb 2026