Two suspects have been arrested after a 59-year-old man was killed in Kopay’s Alliyawatta area, attacked with a mammoty. Police investigations are underway. The report is from Ada Derana RSS, dated February 17, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118532
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be involved indirectly in Tuesday’s high-stakes Geneva talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program, adding he believes Iran is motivated to strike a deal. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118531
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today, February 17, 2026, according to AdaDerana RSS. The report confirms his arrival and indicates more details will follow. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118529
According to AdaDerana RSS, the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination is set to begin today, February 17. The report notes the exam starts as scheduled. Source: AdaDerana RSS; timestamp February 17, 2026, 11:42 AM. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118527
According to the Department of Meteorology, showery conditions are expected to intensify over the Northern, Northcentral, Central, Uva, and Eastern provinces in the coming days starting February 17, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118526
Sri Lanka recorded 159,339 tourist arrivals in the first 15 days of February, according to SLTDA data, surpassing 150,000. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118525
An AdaDerana RSS local-news entry titled “Local nine” is listed, sourced as LOCAL via AdaDerana RSS, dated February 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118523
Police arrested two Nawagamuwa residents for transporting the firearm used in the Akuregoda double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Thalangama, and for facilitating the gunmen, according to authorities. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118522