Parliamentary Business for the Next Parliamentary Week Decided: Parliament will convene on February 3rd, 5th and 6th

The Parliamentary Business for the first Parliamentary Week of February was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (23) under the Chairmanship of Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera said. Accordingly, Parliament is scheduled to meet on February 3rd, 5th and 6th. On each of the three sitting days, the time …

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GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 23 January 2026 Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Northwestern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly Heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in Northern, North-central, and Northwestern provinces and in Trincomalee district. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 2.00 p.m. Misty …

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Parliament Approves Three Civil Society Members to Constitutional Council

Parliament today approved the motion moved by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, pertaining to the appointment of three new non-Members of Parliament to the Constitutional Council. The motion was moved by the Prime Minister for the approval of Parliament in accordance with Articles 41A (4) and (5) of the Constitution. Accordingly, Parliamentary approval was granted for Austin Fernando, Professor Wasantha Seneviratne …

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Universities (Amendment) Bill Passed in Parliament with Amendments, Without a Vote

Parliamentary approval granted for the motion nominating three non-MP members to the Constitutional Council The Universities (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today (23) with amendments, without a vote. This Bill seeks to amend the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. The relevant Gazette notification was published on 21st November, and the Bill was presented to Parliament for its First …

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Sri Lanka Cricket’s massive facelift of 3 T20 World Cup venues with SSC coming under floodlights historic

Sri Lanka Cricket met yesterday in full force with its executive committee headed by its President Shammi Silva at Colombo’s Cinnamon Grand’s mahogany ballroom outlining the vast volume of preparatory work of men and machines at a hectic pace of work involved to sprucing up the three cornered venues where over 15 matches would be staged with Sri Lanka co-hosting …

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Suspect arrested with 30 grams of ice drug 120 mg

A group of officers from the Kelaniya Division Criminal Investigation Bureau while investigating a suspected person while on corruption duty in Kandana police domination on 2026.01.22, the suspected amount of 30 grams of ice drugs, 120 mgs of money earned from drug trafficking was Rs.51000/= and an electric outage Have been found. The arrested suspect and the lawsuit goods have …

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 JANUARY 2026

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 January 2026 Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts from today evening. A few showers will occur in Uva and Northwestern provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere during evening or night. There is a possibility of ground frost at some …

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China Supports Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Revitalisation

A discussion on addressing challenges in Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector, as well as related environmental issues, under the Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing China–Sri Lanka Agricultural Productivity, was held this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. During the discussion, extensive deliberations took place on jointly implementing programmes …

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