IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva stated that Sri Lanka has achieved macroeconomic and financial stability in a short period, highlighting a significant economic turnaround. The remark underscores rapid stability and was reported via AdaDerana RSS on February 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118581
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake directed Sri Lankan authorities to immediately remove Pakistan from all negative visa lists after a meeting with Pakistan’s Federal Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, signaling a shift in visa relations between the two countries. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118579
India’s information minister urged major tech platforms—Google’s YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix—to operate strictly within India’s constitutional framework, following tighter content-takedown rules adopted last week. The remark underscores government expectations for compliance amid strengthened safeguards on online content. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118578
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Delhi, landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The AdaDerana RSS report notes the arrival on February 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118577
The Speaker endorsed a certificate for the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, which Parliament passed on February 18, 2026, with a 152-vote majority. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118576
CIABOC arrested an acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at the Alayadiwembu Divisional Secretariat for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe related to birth certificate registration. The case involves government corruption allegations, with authorities reporting an ongoing investigation. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118575
Parliament has passed the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill without amendments. The bill repeals parliamentary pension provisions and was approved in Parliament on February 17, 2026, per AdaDerana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118572
The second reading of the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill has been passed in Parliament, advancing the repeal process of the parliamentary pension scheme. Reported by AdaDerana RSS on February 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118571
Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the Ireland–Zimbabwe group-stage match was washed out in Pallekele, preventing Australia from advancing. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118570