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February 22, 2026

Month: October 2025

Weligama PS Chairman shot dead

Weligama Pradeshi Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, who was shot a short while ago, has succumbed to his injuries and has […]

Weligama PS Chairman shot in broad daylight

The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has reportedly been seriously injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident, […]

Let it pour! Showers expected today

Rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in several area of the island today (14). Heavy falls about 100 mm are likely […]

40 students hospitalized for food poisoning

40 students have been hospitalized after they showed symptoms of indigestion and food poisoning today (10). The students from Watereka […]

Cabinet to be reshuffled today

The Cabinet of ministers will be reshuffled today, the Government has announced. The aim of the reshuffle is to expedite […]

SJB & UNP join forces

The main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, and the United National Party, have joined forces based on a resolution […]

Greta Thunberg claims abduction as Israel intercepts flotilla

Hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate campaigner/activist Greta Thunberg, have been detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying aid […]

CSO of Mahinda Rajapaksa arrested

Chief Security Officer (CSO) of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Neville Wanniarachchi was arrested a short while ago after arriving at […]

No more scribbles: Indian court orders doctors to write legibly

Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of doctors are common worldwide, but the latest order emphasising the importance of clear […]

Litro gas price remains unchanged

The price of Litro gas will remain unchanged for the month of October, the company announced today (01). Accordingly, the […]