Importers have agreed to reduce the prices of imported milk powder from January 16, the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development said today. Accordingly, the price of a kilogram of imported milk powder will be reduced by Rs. 125, while a 400-gram packet will see a reduction of Rs. 50 from January 16. The Ministry said the …
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The nominations for the appointments of three new Ambassadors and a new High Commissioner have been approved by the Committee on High Posts of Parliament. Moreover, the Committee has also granted approval for the appointment of a Secretary to the Ministry. This was when the said Committee Chaired by Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Hon. Prime Minister met recently (Jan. 09) in …
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The attention of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection was drawn to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill. Discussions on these Bills took place at a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, held in Parliament on 9th January 2026, under the chairmanship of …
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The Committee on Public Finance instructed the officials of the Welfare Benefits Board to amend the existing criteria to make the Aswesuma Welfare Benefits Payment Scheme more effective. Since various issues have arisen in relation to the existing 22 criteria used to determine the eligibility of individuals for the current Aswesuma Welfare Benefits Payment Scheme, officials were instructed to take …
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Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.30 p.m. 14 January 2026 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m. 14 January 2026
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Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), conducted an inspection visit to the Sri Lanka Navy Operations Room at the Navy Headquarters in Akuregoda yesterday (13 January), where he underscored the national importance of the “Ratama Ekata” programme and commended the Sri Lanka Navy for its continuous and effective implementation of the initiative, despite its extensive involvement in …
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Investigations have been started on the message received to the Warakapola police station that a couple who was electrocuted in a paddy land in Hunuwala area of Warakapola police station on 2026.01.13 after noon. The residents of Hunuwala, Tulhiriya area where the deceased was 60 years old and the deceased was 58 years old. The current investigation has been revealed …
Continue ReadingThe disbursement of a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant from the President’s Fund to schoolchildren affected by the Ditwah cyclone has now commenced. The relevant financial allocations have been released to all District Secretariats and this assistance will be provided to all schoolchildren who previously received the Rs. 15,000 relief grant issued by the government. Accordingly, as announced by President …
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Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 January 2026 Showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from tomorrow (15th). A few showers are likely in Uva, Eastern and Central provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western province and in Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts after 2.00 p.m. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere. Misty …
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A paper published by the UN Human Rights Office this morning highlights that conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed, with survivors, both men and women, still being denied long-overdue justice. Titled “We lost everything – even hope for justice”, the Brief is based on a decade of monitoring and reporting by the UN Human Rights Office, and …
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