India provides financial aid to 300 high-performing O/L students as part of broader reforms. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated the government is pursuing transformative changes across the education system and the wider economy. More details were reported via AdaDerana RSS on February 9, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118214
2026 විස්සයි විස්ස ලෝක කුසලාන ක්රಿಕට් තරගාවලියේ ඉතාලියට එරහිව ස්කොට්ලන්තය 73-රන් ජයක් ලබාගත්තේය. අද පැවැත්වූ මෙම තරඟයෙන් ස්කොට්ලන්තය ජයග්රහණය කළේය. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=221069
The World Health Organization confirmed a Nipah virus death in Bangladesh—a woman in her 40s. However, the WHO says the risk of international spread remains low. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118212
Police opened fire on a fleeing lorry that refused to stop in Andadola, Ambalangoda. Two suspects were arrested, allegedly with Ice (crystal meth) and cattle. The incident occurred today, February 9, 2026, according to AdaDerana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118211
Myanmar has donated 500 metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka to aid those affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The relief package aims to support cyclone survivors and relieve food shortages. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118208
Attorney General told the Supreme Court that the government will reconsider the Protection of Occupants Draft Bill recently introduced in Parliament. It will open a one-month period for comments as part of the reconsideration process. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118207
Colombo High Court orders the CIABOC-bribery case involving former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others to have a further hearing on March 14, 2026. The case concerns GI pipes. Ada Derana RSS article dated February 9, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118206
රජය විසින් පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත් කරන ලද පදිංචිකරුවන් ආරක්ෂා කිරීමේ පනත් කෙටුම්පත යළි සලකා බැලීමට තීරණය කළ බව නීතිපතිවරයා ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයට දැනුම් කළේය. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=221064