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Fire breaks out at Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- A fire has broken out at the Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard near the highway entrance. Two firefighting trucks have been dispatched to control the blaze, said the Fire Serv... Read More


Body of woman found in abandoned fishing boat in Ratmalana

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Police have launched an investigation after the body of a young woman was discovered inside an abandoned fishing boat along the Ratmalana beach yesterday (25), police stated. Ac... Read More


Sri Lanka's official poverty line rises in January

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka's official poverty line has witnessed an increase in January, 2026 in comparison to figures from December 2025, a report by the Department of Census and Statistics reve... Read More


'Podi Lassie' to be brought to Sri Lanka tomorrow from India?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Janith Madushanka, alias "Podi Lassie", a Sri Lankan underworld figure and alleged drug kingpin wanted by police in connection with several murders, is scheduled to be brought to... Read More


Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a ban... Read More


CEB trade unions to stage six-hour token strike today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions have decided to launch a token strike from noon to 6.00 p.m. today (26), citing the lack of response to their demands from relevan... Read More


Disaster Relief Officials to launch trade union action tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Several trade unions representing public service officers engaged in disaster relief activities have decided to temporarily halt their duties and commence trade union action from... Read More


Colombo residential land prices rise by 12.4% in second half of 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Residential land prices in the Colombo District have risen by 12.4 per cent in the second half of 2025, from a year ago, followed by commercial land prices by 11.3 per cent, acco... Read More


Police launch special security plan as O/L exam concludes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Police have launched a special security plan to prevent possible unruly incidents among students following the conclusion of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination. The exa... Read More


IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- The IMF on Wednesday (Feb 25) called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the US economy. The ... Read More