President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the government is dedicated to creating an education system that does not impose a burden on parents or cause distress for children. The President highlighted that the country needs a modern education system that enables its children to compete on the global stage and serves as the only pathway to lift rural children out …
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Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 160 km East of Batticaloa at 1:00 p.m. on 9 January 2026. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (10 January 2026). Cloudy …
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Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 160 km East of Batticaloa at 1:00 p.m. on 9 January 2026. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (10 January 2026). Naval …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that 2026 will become the year in Sri Lanka’s history in which the highest number of houses are constructed with the state support. The President pointed out that approximately 20,000 to 25,000 new houses will need to be constructed in the aftermath of the disaster and that together with the 31,000 housing units previously planned …
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For years, diabetes has been controlled through diet, meaning everything that goes down on one’s plate, reducing amounts of sugar, measuring consumed carbohydrates, and monitoring calorie intake. Community doctors are finally shedding light on two other equally important considerations that have often been disregarded: when one eats, as well as how one sleeps. According to Dr Shyam Gupta, lifestyle medicine …
Continue ReadingIssued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today, …
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The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today, the 9th January 2026. Cloudy skies can be …
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Match tickets for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 games featuring Sri Lanka and Pakistan were officially handed over to the respective team captains prior to the commencement of the 1st T20I match of the ongoing series between the two teams, which took place yesterday. Pakistan Captain Salman Agha received the ticket for Pakistan’s opening World Cup match, scheduled …
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Media Release – 08th January 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour as the Batting Coach of the Sri Lanka National Team. He has been appointed on a consultancy basis, with a primary focus on the team’s preparation for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026. A former India international who represented …
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The 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝, presented by the Governor, outlines the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s strategic priorities to maintain price stability, safeguard financial system stability, and support sustainable economic growth in the period ahead. The full document is now available on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka website.
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