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Delegation arrives in Sri Lanka to facilitate return of Sacred Devnimori Relics to India
Delegation arrives in Sri Lanka to facilitate return of Sacred Devnimori Relics to India
A high-level Indian delegation to facilitate the return of the historic Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha back to India on Wednesday (11). MORE..
53 migrants, including two babies, dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
53 migrants, including two babies, dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
More than 50 people have died, or are missing, after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya, according to reports. MORE..
School transport services to be regulated amid ongoing education reform process
School transport services to be regulated amid ongoing education reform process
A discussion on regulating school student transport services was held today (09) at the Prime Minister’s Office under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with the participation of officials from the National Transport Commission and the Ministry of Education. MORE..
ADB appoints Shannon Cowlin as new Country Director for Sri Lanka
ADB appoints Shannon Cowlin as new Country Director for Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Shannon Cowlin as its new Country Director for Sri Lanka. MORE..
Chemmani Mass Grave: Decision on third phase of excavations due in March
Chemmani Mass Grave: Decision on third phase of excavations due in March
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court is scheduled to announce its decision regarding the third phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave on March 16. MORE..
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name appears 1,005 times in Epstein files
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name appears 1,005 times in Epstein files
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name appears 1,005 times in the 3.5 million pages of correspondence linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by the US Department of Justice. MORE..
India provides financial assistance to 300 high performing O/L students
India provides financial assistance to 300 high performing O/L students
The government is currently working towards transformative reforms across the education system and all sectors of the economy, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
Police seek return of 103 fugitives through Interpol red notices
Police seek return of 103 fugitives through Interpol red notices
Sri Lanka Police have issued Interpol red notices to secure the return of 103 suspects currently residing overseas, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler has stated. MORE..
WHO confirms Nipah virus death in Bangladesh, risk of global spread low
WHO confirms Nipah virus death in Bangladesh, risk of global spread low
A woman in her 40s has died from Nipah virus infection in Bangladesh, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed, but says the risk of the disease spreading internationally remains low. MORE..
Police open fire at fleeing lorry in Ambalangoda; Duo arrested with ‘Ice’ and cattle
Police open fire at fleeing lorry in Ambalangoda; Duo arrested with ‘Ice’ and cattle
Police opened fire at a lorry that failed to comply with orders to stop in Andadola, Ambalangoda today (09). MORE..
Myanmar hands over 500 MT of rice to cyclone victims in Sri Lanka
Myanmar hands over 500 MT of rice to cyclone victims in Sri Lanka
The Government of Myanmar has donated 500 metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka to provide relief to people affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Govt to reconsider Protection of Occupants Bill, one-month period for comments – AG tells SC
Govt to reconsider Protection of Occupants Bill, one-month period for comments – AG tells SC
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that the government has decided to reconsider the Protection of Occupants Draft Bill, which was recently presented to Parliament. MORE..
Further hearing of GI pipes case against Keheliya in March
Further hearing of GI pipes case against Keheliya in March
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the further hearing of the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others be taken up on March 14, 2026. MORE..
Petitions against decision to outsource e-visas to be taken up in March
Petitions against decision to outsource e-visas to be taken up in March
The Supreme Court has ordered that the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed seeking to nullify the previous government’s decision to outsource the electronic visa issuance process to two private companies be taken up again on March 25. MORE..
Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother postponed to April
Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother postponed to April
The Colombo High Court today (09) has postponed the hearing of the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forest, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, until April 24, 2026. MORE..
Ministry cannot express stance on fishermen’s protest until Feb. 27 – Dy Minister
Ministry cannot express stance on fishermen’s protest until Feb. 27 – Dy Minister
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Rathna Gamage, stated that the Ministry is unable to express a direct opinion at this time regarding the Satyagraha campaign initiated by a group of fishermen, which calls for the lifting of the ban on the use of tractor-mounted winches for Madel (seine nets) fishing activities. MORE..
| February 9, 2026 11:47 am
Several mortar shells discovered in Kalutara residential garden
Several mortar shells discovered in Kalutara residential garden
Several mortar shells have been discovered in the garden of a residence in the Parakum Mawatha area of Central Junction, Kalutara. MORE..
Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded
Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded
Four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, and six other individuals, have been further remanded until 11 February, 2026 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others produced before court
Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others produced before court
Ten suspects, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and other monks, who are currently in remand custody in connection with the Trincomalee Buddha statue incident, have been brought to court. MORE..
| February 9, 2026 10:04 am
Exposition of sacred Devnimori relics continues for fifth day
Exposition of sacred Devnimori relics continues for fifth day
The exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, brought from India, continues for the fifth consecutive day today (09) at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo. MORE..
Iran’s Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new prison term of more than seven years
Iran’s Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new prison term of more than seven years
Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned repeatedly in her three-decade campaign for women’s rights, was sentenced to a new prison term of 7-1/2 years, a group supporting her said on Sunday. MORE..
S. Korea ruling party to expel county head over controversial remarks on importing brides from Sri Lanka
S. Korea ruling party to expel county head over controversial remarks on importing brides from Sri Lanka
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) decided Monday to kick out the head of Jindo County over his controversial comments on “importing” women from overseas to cope with population decline. MORE..
Suspect arrested with stock of heroin in Grandpass
Suspect arrested with stock of heroin in Grandpass
An individual has been arrested in the Siripalapintu Mawatha area of Grandpass for the possession of 25 grams and 150 milligrams of heroin. MORE..
Person found dead under suspicious circumstances in Waskaduwa
Person found dead under suspicious circumstances in Waskaduwa
Police have discovered the body of a person who died under suspicious circumstances in a drain near a post box in the Waskaduwa area of Kalutara. MORE..
Domestic postal charges revised with effect from today
Domestic postal charges revised with effect from today
The Department of Posts has decided to revise domestic postal charges with effect from today (09). MORE..