Several factions oppose the Ceylon Electricity Board’s proposal to raise electricity tariffs by 13.56% for the second quarter of 2026. Multiple parties have voiced objection to the plan, as reported by AdaDerana RSS on February 15, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118456
Thousands gathered in Borella to pay last respects to a lawyer and his wife shot dead in Thalangama, Akuregoda. Their bodies have been placed at a private funeral parlour in Borella as tributes commence. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118455
NPP lawyers condemned the shooting deaths of lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, on February 13, 2026. The National People’s Power urged swift justice and a thorough investigation into the double murder. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118454
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa condemned a double murder in Akuregoda, Thalangama, urging the government to explain killings in high-security zones even amid a state of emergency. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118453
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, urging urgent steps to ensure the repatriation of Indian fishermen released by a Sri Lankan court. He seeks their swift return to Tamil Nadu, the fishermen’s home state. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118452
Sri Lanka’s Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith warns of a growing breakdown of family structures, arguing that society’s strength rests on healthy families. He expresses concern over the disintegration of family units in the country. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118451
A motorcycle suspected to have been used in last night’s shooting in the Wadiyamankada area, Kalutara North, has been recovered in Bandaragama. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118450
Six individuals were arrested in Lunugala and Bulugolla for illegal excavations aimed at finding artifacts, with authorities linking the arrests to illicit archaeological activity in the area. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118449
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah, urged U.S. military intervention in Iran, saying it could save lives. He also urged President Trump’s administration not to delay negotiations with Tehran’s clerical rulers on a nuclear deal. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118448
Three people were killed in separate motorcycle crashes in Matara and Damana, police said. The incidents occurred in the Matara and Damana areas, and authorities are investigating. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118447