President Trump suggested regime change in Iran could be the best outcome as the Pentagon sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, signaling a stronger U.S. military posture and imminent “tremendous power” presence in the region. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118414
A woman died after her husband allegedly set her on fire during a domestic dispute in the Parasangaswewa area of Medagama, reports say. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118413
A Sri Lankan crew member of the Singapore-bound container vessel Kota Dunia jumped into the Hooghly River near Netaji Subhas Dock in Kolkata and was later found dead. Police recovered the body Friday evening; the victim was identified as a Kota Dunia crew member. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118412
The U.S. military said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean on Friday, killing three people. The operation is the latest lethal incident in the region in recent months, according to a social media post. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118410
Fairly heavy showers are likely across parts of Sri Lanka today. The Central and Uva provinces, along with Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts, can expect showers at times, according to the Department of Meteorology. Report via Ada Derana RSS (Feb 14, 2026, 11:32 AM). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118409
Sri Lankan police dispatched ten investigative teams, including the CID and STF, to examine the shooting death of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The teams are coordinating a rapid probe into the couple’s fatal incident reported this evening (13), per Sri Lanka Police. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118408
India’s T20 World Cup squad, led by Suryakumar Yadav, arrived in Colombo on Friday evening for a high-stakes clash with Pakistan on Sunday. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118407
Sri Lankan MP Dilith Jayaweera, leader of Sarvajana Balaya, asserts that the Trincomalee Buddha statue incident was deliberately exploited by the government to foment national unrest. He claims the event was used to destabilize the country, per AdaDerana RSS report. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118406
Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) strongly condemns the shooting and assassination of an Attorney-at-Law and his wife in Akuregoda by unidentified assailants. The incident occurred on the 13th; BASL urged investigations into the killings, as reported by Ada Derana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118405
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met this afternoon with protesting Madel (beach-seine) fishermen in front of the Presidential Secretariat and agreed to an immediate action plan. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118404