The Department of Meteorology forecasts fairly heavy showers across parts of the island today, with showers expected intermittently in Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118439
A shooting on Barber Street in Colombo left one person dead and another injured, according to an Ada Derana reporter. The incident was reported via AdaDerana RSS on February 15, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118438
An update confirms that the shooting victim, severely injured earlier today in Kalutara North’s Wadiyamankada area, has succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to Kalutara Teaching Hospital. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118437
Venerable Anuradhapura Somarathana Thero, a Galenbindunuwewa Pradeshiya Sabha member for the SLPP, resigns from the party, blaming Anuradhapura District Leader ex-MP Thisakutti Arachchi; he then joins Sarvajana Balaya. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118436
Sri Lanka Navy conducted an operation in the Mannar south sea area on Feb 14, arresting two suspects. It seized a dinghy carrying two sacks suspected of narcotics and found over 50 kg of hashish on board the boat. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118435
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has submitted to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) a proposal for a 13.56% electricity tariff increase in the second quarter of 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118434
China will grant zero-tariff imports for goods from 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations, effective May 1, 2026. The policy, reported by state media, expands preferential trade ties with Africa. Source: AdaDerana RSS, February 14, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118433
Sri Lankan police are appealing for dashcam footage to identify suspects in the double homicide of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, on February 13. They urge the public to provide information, per AdaDerana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118432
Sri Lanka’s SLPP National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa called for a Presidential Commission to investigate the Aragalaya protest movement and its alleged foreign funding, proposing a formal inquiry into funding sources and related activities surrounding the protests. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118431
Sri Lanka Police arrested 585 suspects in island-wide daily search operations as part of special narcotics efforts aimed at eradicating drugs nationwide. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118429