India’s annual economic survey recommends age-based limits on access to social media and gambling apps to counter digital addiction, suggesting tighter controls to curb excessive online use and related harms. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117773
Colombo High Court adjourns Bribery Commission case against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others over an alleged loss to the government from leasing Mutwal Fishery Harbour to a private firm in 2014; the case reconvenes on April 29. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117772
IMF plans to dispatch a mission to Sri Lanka within weeks to resume discussions on Sri Lanka’s fifth Extended Fund Facility (EFF) review, focusing on economic policies. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117771
Sri Lanka and Pakistan will deepen digital-economy cooperation by forming a Joint Working Group on Information Technology and Digital Economy. The partnership signals a new phase of bilateral collaboration focused on emerging technologies and digital transformation. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117770
Six police officers from the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detection Bureau were arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a Catholic priest and have been granted bail, according to AdaDerana RSS (January 29, 2026). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117769
Colombo authorities have announced a special traffic plan for the Annual Gangaramaya Navam Maha Perahera. The measure aims to manage traffic in connection with the procession. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117768
Three of the six officers from the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detection Bureau who were arrested over the alleged assault on a Catholic priest have been identified. More details are expected as the case develops. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117767
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has scheduled the next hearing in the complaint against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for July 30. Ada Derana reports the date; the update appeared on AdaDerana RSS on January 29, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117766
Veteran film director Sena Samarasinghe has died at the age of 89. The announcement was carried by AdaDerana RSS on January 29, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117765