- February 21, 20260 CommentPresident Dissanayake returns after attending AI Impact Summit 2026 in DelhiCOLOMBO : President returns to the island after successfully concluding visit to IndiaPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who travelled to New Delhi to attend the AI Impact 2026 Summit at the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, successfully concluded his visit and returned to the island today (20).The AI Impact 2026 Summit, held in...Local
- February 21, 20260 CommentUS Supreme Court ruling : Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegalWASHINGTON DC : The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda. The decision is arguably the most important loss...Local
- February 21, 20260 CommentSAWM-SL, SLPI, and UNDP Sri Lanka join forces to strengthen gender sensitive disaster coverageCOLOMBO – Sri Lanka: South Asian Women in Media – Sri Lanka (SAWM-SL) successfully conducted a comprehensive capacity-building workshop on ‘Gender-sensitive Disaster Reporting’ on February 17, bringing together a select group of 25 journalists from print, broadcast and digital media platforms.Held in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute and technical partner, the United Nations...Local
- February 21, 20260 CommentSaudi Arabia celebrates its Founding Day with a grand iftar reception in ColomboCOLOMBO : Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador in Sri Lanka , Khalid bin Humoud Al-Qahtani hosted a grand reception to celebrate the foundation day of the Kingdom at the ITC , Ratnadeepa Hotel in Colombo on Friday, Feb. (20). The event was graced by the Minister of Health and Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa as chief guest ,...Local
- February 20, 20260 CommentU.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Koehler’s Travel to Sri LankaColombo, Sri Lanka – February 19, 2026 – Admiral Steve “Web” Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka from February 19 to 21, 2026. During his visit, Admiral Koehler will engage with Sri Lankan government officials and military counterparts to discuss shared values of advancing cooperation in maritime security, regional stability, and to enhance collaboration and interoperability. The U.S. Pacific...Local
