Ada Derana
Airfares to Colombo surge after Pakistan Govt gives go ahead for India T20 World Cup clash
Following Pakistan’s approval for its cricket team to play India in Colombo, airfares to Sri Lanka rose. Airlines hiked prices from Indian and Pakistani cities and the Middle East as travelers rushed to attend the Pakistan–India T20 World Cup clash. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118281
Leader of Bohra Community commends Govt. s programme during meeting with President
During a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Bohra community’s leader, His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, commended government programs under the President’s leadership aimed at a new social and economic transformation in Sri Lanka. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118278
Additional GM of Water Board arrested by Bribery Commission remanded
An Additional General Manager of Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply Board, Dharshana Medawatte, and another suspect arrested by CIABOC on bribery charges have been remanded. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118276
Decision taken to increase medical assistance granted through President s Fund
A decision has been made to raise medical assistance grants from the President’s Fund and to relax the stringent criteria for disbursing funds, broadening eligibility and easing access to support. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118275
VRS applicants oppose trade union action over CEB reforms
A group of CEB Voluntary Retirement Scheme applicants oppose electricity trade unions’ plan to take trade union action without prior notice amid ongoing CEB reforms. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118274
Govt to make changes to senior posts in several state institutions
The government plans changes to several top senior posts across state institutions in the coming days, Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed. The announcement indicates upcoming restructurings or appointments across multiple state bodies, with details to follow. Reported by AdaDerana RSS on February 10, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118273
Prices of fish increase as protest launched by seine-net fishermen continues
Prices of fish in the local market have risen amid a continuing protest by traditional fishermen demanding the government lift the ban on winch machines mounted on tractors used by seine-net fishers. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118272
Sri Lanka makes significant strides in global corruption index
Sri Lanka recorded a notable improvement in its global standing on Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, released today by Transparency International. The advance, reported February 10, 2026, signals progress in the country’s perceived corruption levels, per AdaDerana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118269