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Sixth Development Officer on hunger strike hospitalized

Another Development Officer who was staging a hunger strike opposite the Presidential Secretariat has been hospitalized. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 7:11 pm

Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza

Israel announced on Sunday it would bar the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in the Gaza Strip after the group refused to hand over a list of its Palestinian staff. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 6:51 pm

Health Ministry to intervene to resolve issues faced by children of GMOA during school admissions

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has decided to intervene to resolve issues faced by children of members of Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) during school admissions. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 6:44 pm

Four arrested for assaulting police officers during drug raid in Maha Oya

Four individuals have been arrested by the Maha Oya Police on charges of assaulting police officers who were conducting a drug raid. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 6:27 pm

Ginger prices soar amid supply shortage

Prices of ginger in the local market have surged sharply, according to vegetable traders in Hatton. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 6:05 pm

Gazette issued amending regulations on night shift hours for female workers

A Gazette notification has been issued granting permission to employ women as sanitary workers and food service attendants during night-time hours. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 5:37 pm

Police open fire at lorry in Kilinochchi after driver ignores orders

Police opened fire at a lorry in Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi after the driver continued to drive without complying with police orders. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 5:07 pm

Driver prevents bus from plunging over 50-foot cliff in Walapane

A bus heading from Nildandhahinna to Teripaha in Walapane today (01) narrowly avoided disaster when its driver managed to stop the vehicle just before it could tumble over a 50-foot cliff. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 4:41 pm

Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’

Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a ‘regional war’ in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 4:14 pm

Riverston reopens for tourists

The Riverston Tourist Zone in the Knuckles Forest Reserve, a designated World Heritage area has reopened to local and international visitors today (01), after it was closed owing to damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 4:09 pm

Five injured in road accident in Anuradhapura

At least five individuals have sustained injuries in an accident reported at the Galkulama police road barrier in Anuradhapura this morning, police stated. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 3:36 pm

Man nabbed for stealing mobile phone of Russian woman in Unawatuna

An individual has been arrested for stealing a mobile phone worth nearly Rs. 300,000 belonging to a Russian national. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 3:02 pm

India budget ‘tactical’, not ‘breakthrough’, Moody’s Ratings says

India’s annual federal budget was “tactical” but not a “breakthrough”, Moody’s Ratings said in its reaction to a government roadmap for the next financial year. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 2:44 pm

Body of newborn found floating in Nuwara Eliya Gregory Lake

The body of a newborn baby has been found floating in Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya today (01), according to the Nuwara Eliya Police. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 2:16 pm

India allocates INR 4 billion in grants and loans to Sri Lanka in 2026 Budget

The Government of India has proposed a total of 4 billion Indian Rupees in grants and loans to Sri Lanka through the 2026/27 Budget. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 1:27 pm

Advisory issued for severe lightning

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. M0RE..

| February 1, 2026 1:15 pm

Shiranthi Rajapaksa summoned to FCID on Tuesday; CID summons Namal

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been instructed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on Tuesday (03). MORE..

| February 1, 2026 12:57 pm

Private operators demand bus fare hike amidst rising operational costs

Bus fares will have to be increased in the coming months, despite a recent marginal reduction in fuel prices, the President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne has stated. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 12:30 pm

Strike launched by Development Officers opposite Presidential Secretariat enters day seven

The hunger strike launched by a group of Development Officers opposite the Presidential Secretariat— demanding that they be absorbed into the teacher service —continues today (01) for its seventh day. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 12:10 pm

Gazette issued extending declaration of several services including electricity supply as essential service

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an extraordinary gazette notification extending the declaration of a number of services, including the supply of electricity and fuel, as essential services. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 11:46 am

India raises infrastructure spending to record 12.2 trillion rupees for 2026-27

India’s federal government will spend a record 12.2 trillion rupees ($133.08 billion) on infrastructure in the upcoming financial year that begins on April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her annual budget presentation on Sunday. MORE..

| February 1, 2026 11:45 am