Ginger prices in the local market have sharply surged amid a supply shortage, according to vegetable traders in Hatton. The AdaDerana RSS report notes price increases as demand outpaces available supply. February 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117888
Police opened fire at a lorry in Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi after the driver continued to drive without complying with police orders. The report, via Ada Derana RSS, notes the incident occurred February 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117886
Iran’s supreme leader warned that any U.S. attack would trigger a regional war in the Middle East, intensifying tensions as President Trump’s threats to strike Iran over its crackdown on nationwide protests escalate the standoff. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117884
The Riverston Tourist Zone in the Knuckles Forest Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has reopened to local and international visitors after closures due to Cyclone Ditwah damages. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117883
At least five people were injured in a road accident at the Galkulama police road barrier in Anuradhapura this morning, according to police. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117882
A man has been arrested for stealing a mobile phone worth nearly Rs 300,000 from a Russian national in Unawatuna. The incident was reported via AdaDerana RSS on February 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117881
Moody’s Ratings described India’s annual federal budget as tactical rather than breakthrough, in response to the government’s roadmap for the next financial year. The agency portrays the budget as cautious and incremental rather than bold reform. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117880
The newborn’s body was found floating in Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya, today. Police from Nuwara Eliya are investigating the discovery reported on February 1, 2026. The incident was confirmed by local authorities and reported via Ada Derana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117879