The owner of a hotel on Marine Drive in Dehiwala has died after being shot earlier this evening, police said. According to police, two individuals consuming alcohol in front of the beachside hotel opened fire on the victim, striking him in the head. Preliminary investigations indicate that the attackers fled the scene immediately after the shooting. The motive for the …
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Although the lives lost in the disaster cannot be replaced, the Government will provide every possible form of assistance to help the affected communities to rebuild their shattered lives, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. The President stated that his objective is to ensure that those who were affected by the disaster achieve a standard of living higher than what they …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the government is dedicated to creating an education system that does not impose a burden on parents or cause distress for children. The President highlighted that the country needs a modern education system that enables its children to compete on the global stage and serves as the only pathway to lift rural children out …
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Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 160 km East of Batticaloa at 1:00 p.m. on 9 January 2026. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (10 January 2026). Cloudy …
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Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 160 km East of Batticaloa at 1:00 p.m. on 9 January 2026. It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (10 January 2026). Naval …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that 2026 will become the year in Sri Lanka’s history in which the highest number of houses are constructed with the state support. The President pointed out that approximately 20,000 to 25,000 new houses will need to be constructed in the aftermath of the disaster and that together with the 31,000 housing units previously planned …
Continue ReadingIssued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today, …
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The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today, the 9th January 2026. Cloudy skies can be …
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The 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝, presented by the Governor, outlines the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s strategic priorities to maintain price stability, safeguard financial system stability, and support sustainable economic growth in the period ahead. The full document is now available on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka website.
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Approval of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour has been granted for the Regulation under Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act (Chapter 129), scheduled for debate in Parliament tomorrow (Jan. 9). This approval was granted at the meeting of the Committee held in Parliament on 2026.01.06, chaired by the Minister of Labour (Dr.) Anil Jayantha and …
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