The Pakistan Navy performed a successful medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national stranded on a merchant vessel in the high seas, about 1,500 kilometers off Pakistan’s coast. The operation, reported January 26, 2026, underscores ongoing naval support for maritime safety in the region. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117597
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe says complaints have been received about someone impersonating him to commit financial fraud. The impostor is allegedly deceiving people under his name. More details were reported via AdaDerana RSS on January 26, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117596
Sri Lanka’s consul general in Dubai is actively boosting UAE tourism, aiming to double visitors from 20,000 to 40,000 this year and reach about 100,000 UAE tourists annually in the coming years. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117595
Bangladesh criticized India on Sunday for allowing fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to deliver a public address in New Delhi, saying it was surprised and shocked by the move. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117594
A police officer from the Gampaha Division Crimes Investigation Bureau’s motorcycle squad was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a Catholic priest and has been suspended from duty. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117593
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticizes Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne for interdicting and suspending Parliament Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff Chaminda Kularatne from his post without a hearing, saying the move sets a dangerous precedent. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117592
Family members say the Minneapolis man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer was an ICU nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was distressed by President Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117591
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) recommended resuming academic activities at Anuruddha Kumara Primary School in Nawalapitiya, which had been closed for almost two months due to landslide risk. The area is cleared for reopening, ending the precautionary closure. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117590
An accident on the Dambulla–Habarana main road in Habarana involved a lorry and an ambulance, police said. The collision left several people injured. The report was published January 25, 2026, by AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117589
