‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ National Initiative Launched: Let us collaborate to restore the nation by uniting all our strengths – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that, instead of an era in which rulers evaded responsibility by attributing failures to disasters and pandemics, the country will now rise again in the face of adversity and work to bequeath to the people a nation better than it was before. Highlighting that the disaster will not serve as an excuse to reverse or …

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Meeting between the President, Prime Minister and representatives of teachers’ trade unions

A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya and representatives of teachers’ trade unions was held this afternoon (13) at the Presidential Secretariat. At the meeting, the teachers’ trade union representatives stated that they accept the necessity of the new education reforms being implemented by the Government and pointed out that the Grade 6 curriculum needs …

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U.S. Ambassador pays farewell call on President

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (12) to bid farewell, ahead of her departure from Sri Lanka on 16 January, marking the conclusion of her tenure as the United States’ top diplomat in Colombo from 2022 to 2026. During the meeting, President Dissanayake expressed his appreciation for Ambassador Chung’s indefatigable efforts to …

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Veteran journalist Iqbal Athas passed away

Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and defence analyst Iqbal Athas passed away early this morning. He was 81. Family sources said the funeral will be held this afternoon at the Grand Mosque cemetery in Dehiwala. His remains will lie at No. 11 C/1, Siriwardena Road, Hill Street, Dehiwala, from 9.00 a.m. Renowned internationally for his reporting on security and defence matters, …

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Weather Forecast for Today: Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 13 January 2026 Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places. Misty conditions can be …

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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake this morning, during a transit stop en route to China following an official visit to South Africa. Commenting on the meeting, Minister Herath said that while welcoming Minister Wang Yi, he extended his sincere appreciation to the Government and …

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Deadly car accident that lost three personal lives

Today (12) a car running from Chilawatha towards Puttalam in the Navadankulama area of the police direction, met an accident with a van that came from the opposite direction. The driver and two women who were driving in the car accident were injured and died after being admitted to the hospital first. The deaths are residents of Kurana and Ja-Ela …

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Proposal to bring all microfinance and credit-providing institutions under single regulatory authority opposed

Arrangements have been made to hold the inaugural ceremony of the national programme ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’, which has been introduced to effectively steer the country’s rebuilding process, on Tuesday, 13th January at the Lotus Hall of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The programme is being implemented in response …

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National Communication Programme for Child Health Promotion has been launched

The Government is taking steps to systematically conduct preschool teacher training and ensure the quality of preschools. – Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has commenced necessary measures to maintain preschool education under a framework, align preschool education with a unified curriculum, conduct teacher training in a systematic manner, and ensure quality …

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