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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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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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 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 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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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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The Golden Globe Awards have been handed out in Los Angeles, honouring the best in film and television of the past 12 months. One Battle After Another and Hamnet won the top awards in the film categories, while on the TV side, Netflix’s Adolescence continued its winning streak. Here is the full list of winners and nominees. Film categories Best …
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