The almost-forgotten โ€“ and still unpunished โ€“ ministerial attack on journalists at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation

The 2007 assault on the news director of the state-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation by Mervyn Silva, and the stalling of the investigation and case, remains a blot on media freedom during and after Mahinda Rajapaksaโ€™s regime This story is published in collaboration with the Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka, part of a series for Black January, which commemorates crimes against …

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BCCI rejects Sri Lanka’s request for T20I charity matches

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected a request from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to play two T20I charity matches in December. The proposed games were intended to raise funds for the victims of Cyclone Ditwah, which claimed 600 lives and caused $1.6 billion in damages to the island nation. BCCI’s decision comes despite India’s scheduled …

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๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€™ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฑ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ5

The Sri Lanka PMI for Construction increased to 66.2 in November 2025, signalling a continued expansion in construction activity, despite weather-related disruptions towards the end of the month. New orders remained in expansionary territory, supported by the increased availability of both private and government-funded projects. Employment and quantity of purchases recorded further increases, reflecting sustained optimism and positive momentum in …

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๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ: ๐’๐ซ๐ข ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ค๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž

Total exports (goods & services) reached USD 18.8 bn, recording 4.9% YoY growth during Janโ€“Nov 2025, supported by steady performance in both merchandise and services exports. Merchandise exports grew 5.4% YoY in November, while services exports moderated amid softer tourism and transport earnings. Import expenditure rose sharply, with goods imports up 18.9% YoY in November, driven largely by vehicle imports, …

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A young man died after a motorbike collided with a wall in Beruwala

A 26-year-old man has unfortunately died in a motorcycle accident that occurred yesterday night (January 03) near the junction of St. Ana road belonging to the Beruwala police domination. The accident occurred when a motorbike driven from the Beruwala Perera road jumped off the road uncontrolled at the junction of St. Ana road and hit a nearby wall. The motorbiker …

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Navy takes hold of about 224kg of Kendu leaves in Negombo

During a search operation carried out on 01 Jan 26 in the lagoon area of Negombo, the Sri Lanka Navy seized over 224kg of smuggled Kendu leaves. The search was carried out by SLNS Kelani, in the Western Naval Command, leading to the recovery of 06 suspicious sacks in the lagoon area of Negombo. Those sacks contained over 224kg of …

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Naval operations net narcotics and prescription drugs valued over Rs. 75,000 Mn in 2025

In line with the “A Nation United” National Mission, aimed at safeguarding future generations from the threat of narcotics, the Sri Lanka Navy has intensified drug-interdiction operations across the island. These efforts are carried out through a collaborative approach involving local and foreign maritime stakeholders as well as law enforcement agencies. Accordingly, naval operations conducted during the year 2025 led …

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Weather Forecast for Today

The low-level atmospheric disturbance located to the east of Sri Lanka continues to influence the islandโ€™s weather. Accordingly, showery condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, Eastern, and Uva Provinces during the coming days from January 5th. Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers will occur …

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Death certificates issued to 80% of disaster victims – Registrar General Ms. Sasidevi Jaldeepan

The Registrar Generalโ€™s Department has issued death registration certificates to around 80% of those who lost their lives in landslides and floods triggered by Cyclone โ€œDitwah,โ€ Registrar General Ms.Sasidevi Jaldeepan said. According to the department, death certificates have so far been issued for 519 victims, while arrangements are underway to issue certificates for a further 92 identified individuals. Accordingly, if …

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Education Ministry outlines school timetables for 2026

The Ministry of Education has issued instructions regarding the revision of school timetables and the deployment of academic staff for 2026 under the new education reforms. According to the guidelines, school hours will remain unchanged, running from 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. throughout the year. The Ministry also stated that the new education reform process will be implemented for Grades …

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