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 in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Registered farmer organisations under the Trincomalee District Office of the Department of Agrarian Development have donated LKR. 3,746,000 to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
PIOTEX GLOVES (PVT) LTD, together with its Employees’ Welfare Association, has donated LKR. 2,112,000 to the Government-established ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, which provides relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
At the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New Delhi to participate in the AI Impact 2026 Summit, is scheduled to attend a number of meetings today (18), tomorrow (19) and the day after (20), in parallel with the summit.
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka Dr. Siri Walt paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on the 17th of February at the Temple Trees.
Marks and Spencer PLC has donated LKR 4,684,139.50 to the Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by cyclone Ditwah.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, on the 17th of February at Temple Tress followed by her delegation.
The Parliamentary Pension (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament yesterday (17) with an overwhelming majority of 154 votes in favour and two votes against, with no abstentions.
The Bill seeks to repeal the Parliamentary Pension Act, No. 1 of 1977, thereby abolishing the pension entitlements of Members of Parliament. It was presented to the Parliament for its First Reading on January 7, 2026, by the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara.
The legislation was prepared to revoke the Parliamentary Pension Act originally enacted by the National Assembly under Act No. 1 of 1977. The Bill was subsequently published in the Gazette prior to being taken up for debate.
Following its publication, several parties challenged the constitutionality of the Parliamentary Pension (Repeal) Bill before the Supreme Court under Article 121(1) of the Constitution. The Speaker later informed Parliament on February 6, 2026, of the Supreme Court’s determination regarding the Bill.
With its passage, the Parliamentary Pension (Repeal) Bill marks a significant legislative step in reforming parliamentary privileges.
Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, held a special discussion yesterday (17) with Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa.
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 in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) has achieved a historic milestone by recording the highest number of passenger movements in a single month.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who departed Sri Lanka to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 at the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, this afternoon (17).
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