Professor Tissa Vitharana, veteran politician and former leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), passed away this morning 13, February 2026 at the age of 91 at his residence in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte after a long standing illness.
Born on August 30, 1934, he served as a Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister, and Governor of the North Central Province from 2019 to 2020.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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