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February 17, 2026
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Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa Departs for Bangladesh to Attend Swearing-in Ceremony of the new cabinet
COLOMBO – Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa, has departed for Bangladesh to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s new cabinet. The visit follows an official invitation from Bangladesh, which was extended to 13 countries, including Sri Lanka, to witness the transition of power. The swearing in ceremony of the new...
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February 17, 2026
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IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO : Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago (16). She will be in Sri Lanka from February 16 to 18, 2026, according to a top IMF official. During her visit, she will meet with government authorities and key stakeholders, observe firsthand the...
Business, Economy
February 17, 2026
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Whiteline Industries Marks 30 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Sri Lankan Manufacturing Excellence
COLOMBO : Celebrating 3 decades of building Sri Lanka’s No.1 cleaning tools brand, Featherlooks ahead to export expansion and leadership in the HORECA sector.Whiteline Industries Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, the company behind Sri Lanka’s leading cleaningtools brand Feather, proudly marks its 30th anniversary on the 7th February 2026. Themilestone celebrates three decades since its humble beginnings...
Business, Economy
February 17, 2026
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Muttur Magistrate’s Court blocked Lawyers wearing black armbands in protest! Dr
A.L.ASHRAFTrincomalee Ensure the security of the judiciary!” – Massive condemnation in Muthur against the Akuregoda double murder. Lawyers at the Muttur Magistrate’s Court were engaged in a boycott protest on Sunday, Feb. (16) to condemn the brutal incident in which a lawyer and his wife were shot dead in the Akuregoda area. Court proceedings were...
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February 17, 2026
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SAWM-SL hosts workshop on gender-sensitive disaster reporting following Cyclone Ditwah
COLOMBO – The South Asian Women in Media – Sri Lanka (SAWM-SL) will host a half-day workshop on Gender-Sensitive Disaster Reporting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, aimed at strengthening gender perspectives in post-disaster media coverage, recovery and rebuilding processes following Cyclone Ditwah. According to UNDP’s post-disaster assessment, nearly half of the more than two million...
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