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Thursday, 29 January 2026
Admissions for Grade 1 students for the year 2026 commence today, January 29, marking the rollout of the government's latest educational reforms. The national ceremony takes place at Gunasekara Vidyalaya...
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Plans are underway to implement new educational reforms for Grade 6 starting this year, marking a major shift in the national schooling system. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced this initiative...
Thursday, 29 January 2026
A fast-unto-death launched by the School Development Officers' Association continues for the fourth consecutive day in front of the Presidential Secretariat, with participants demanding permanent appointments...
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Hatton town witnessed a tense situation today (28) after a shop opened to sell fish and poultry without official approval from the Municipal Council.
Local fishmongers gathered at the scene, saying they...
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
The Central Committee of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) is scheduled to meet today (28) to determine the next phase of its escalating professional struggle.This meeting follows the...
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Preliminary discussions are underway to explore the possibility of imposing restrictions on social media access for school students and minors, according to Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne.
The...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
A female police officer attached to the Badulla Divisional Crimes Investigation Bureau was taken into custody for alleged involvement in heroin trafficking.
The suspect was arrested around 9:30 PM yesterday...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
A group of Opposition Members of Parliament, led by Ajith P. Perera, visited the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai today (27) to inspect operations following allegations of substandard coal imports....
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
The Mahanayake Theras of the Three Chapters addressed a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake recommending that Dharmapala Gammanpila receive the appointment for the position of Auditor General.
In...
Monday, 26 January 2026
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's push to terminate the legal status of more than 8,400 family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders who moved to the United States from seven...
Monday, 26 January 2026
The Hulftsdorp Magistrate's Court today granted permission to detain and question 11 suspects for seven days following their arrest with over 285 kg of narcotics. Security forces seized two multiday fishing...
Monday, 26 January 2026
SJB National Organiser and Member of Parliament Sujeeva Senasinghe is urging opposition parties to fast-track a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.Senasinghe stated he intends...
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Total drug seizures across Sri Lanka reached 23,692kg in 2025, marking a significant escalation in enforcement operations. Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police F.U. Wuttler stated...
Thursday, 22 January 2026
In a seismic shift for the global retail landscape, Temu, the budget shopping platform owned by PDD Holdings, has caught up with Amazon.com in cross-border market share globally.
The platform, which...
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Nuwara Eliya recorded the lowest temperature in recent history today, according to the Department of Meteorology. The temperature in the city plummeted to 3.5°C in the early hours of the morning.This...
Thursday, 22 January 2026
The United States Embassy in Colombo issued a firm warning to Sri Lankan citizens travelling to America on B1 and B2 visitor visas.In a statement, the Embassy made it clear that while these visas allow...
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
24 trade unions within the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) warned of an immediate strike without prior notice if the government issues the gazette to dissolve the board without fulfilling the agreed-upon...
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, the veteran diplomat who served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Russia, France, and the United Nations, has issued a sharp warning regarding the current administration’s...
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
A 24-hour symbolic strike began at 8:00 AM today (21), organised by the Government Association of Radiological Technologists.The union launched the protest because authorities failed to address concerns...
Monday, 19 January 2026
Two fishermen went missing at sea after departing for fishing activities from the Kurusapaduwa area in Chilaw early this morning (19).Chilaw Police stated that the duo set out on a one-day fishing craft...
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Thursday, 05 March 2026 - 17:50
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Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 17:13
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