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The deep depression to the South-east of Sri Lanka is likely to intensify in to a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours
A RED warning for a deep depression to the South-east of Sri Lanka has been issued at 01.00 a.m. on 09 January 2026 for the period until 01.00 a.m. 10 January 2026 by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, of the Department of Meteorology.
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 01:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km East of Pottuvil) is very likely to intensify further and move west-northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today (9th January 2026.) The system is likely to intensify in to a cyclonic storm
during the next 24 hours.
Hence, showery, and windy condition over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces is expected to enhance.
The Sri Lanka Community and Health Survey is the main data source for obtaining necessary information for reviewing progress toward achieving the national health development goals, as well as the expected sustainable development goals by 2030.
The last survey was conducted in the year 2016, and the Sri Lanka Community and Health Survey should be conducted to obtain updated data to enable the collection of related data and indicators concerning the health and well-being targets of the Global Sustainable Development Objectives.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to take necessary steps to conduct the aforementioned survey.
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Mrs. Chandanie Sagarika Boogahawatthe appointed as Additional Secretary at the Prime Minister’s office
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 02.12.2024 to appoint Mrs. Chandanie Sagarika Boogahawatthe, an officer in Grade I of Sri Lanka Planning Service to a post of Additional Secretary at the Prime Minister’s office on full time acting basis.
She has been promoted to the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Planning Service with effect from 01.01.2026 by the Public Service Commission.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister to appoint Mrs. Chandanie Sagarika Boogahawatthe to a post of Additional Secretary at the Prime Minister’s office on permanent basis.
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M. M. C. P. Mohottigedara appointed to the Post of Director General of the Department of Information Technology Management
A committee has been appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide recommendations on appointment of an appropriate officer to the post of Director General of the Department of Information Technology Management since the post is vacant at present.
Based on the recommendations furnished by the said Committee, approval of the Cabinet of Ministers is granted to the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to appoint M. M. C. P. Mohottigedara, a Special Grade officer in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service currently serving as the Additional Director General (Human Resource Management, Institutional and Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs) of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to the post of Director General of the Department of Information Technology Management with immediate effect.
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