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Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm expected in parts of the island today

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 19, 2026

Showers will occur at times in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some ... Read More

President to address ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ in Delhi today

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 19, 2026

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to address the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ in Delhi today. Read More

Fonseka urges President to pardon those sentenced to death over Amarakeerthi killing

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 19, 2026

The former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has made a special request to the President to grant a pardon to ... Read More

IMF Chief commends ongoing economic stabilization efforts

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 18, 2026

Visiting Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva has held discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo. Read More

Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake to be produced in court today

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 18, 2026

Former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake is scheduled to be produced in court once again today (18). When the case related to the misuse ... Read More

Heavy rainfall above 75 mm expected in parts of the island today

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 18, 2026

Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Central, Uva, Eastern and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places ... Read More

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 2, 2026

Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambanthota district, today (02), the Department of Meteorology said. ... Read More

GMOA to launch island-wide token strike tdoday

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 23, 2026

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that a 48-hour island-wide token strike will commence from 8.00 a.m. tdoday (23). The association stated that ... Read More

Police introduce contact numbers to provide information for systematic anti-narcotics operations in 2026

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 20, 2026

With the commencement of the New Year, the Sri Lanka Police have introduced a dedicated and streamlined mechanism enabling the public to directly provide information ... Read More

Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island today

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 20, 2026

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground ... Read More