Archives 2026-01-06
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News1 day agoM/s South Asian Technologies awarded contract to supply vehicle number plates
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to award the contract for printing and supplying...
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News1 day agoA new act for National Lotteries Board to be introduced
The National Lotteries board has been established subject to the Finance Act No. 11 of 1963. Having identified the requirement of amending that act which was...
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Motor Vehicles (Driving License Levy) Regulations No. 3 of 2022 to be amended
The Werahara office of the Department of Motor Traffic performs issuance of temporary driving licenses in this country based on the driving licenses issued overseas, and...
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Latest News1 day ago
Mrs. P. K. L. S. Panduwawala appointed to the post of Surveyor General
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal forwarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint Mrs. P. K. L. S....
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Latest News1 day ago
Implementing the programme to provide concession for pepper, coffee and cardamom plantations affected by the disaster
The instructions required for granting relief to farmers for the short term crops devastated due to the extreme weather have been issued through Budget Circular No....
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News1 day ago
Cabinet nod to obtain diagnostic reports under public-private partnership
The demand for obtaining higher-level services to diagnose diseases has been increasing within the public health system in Sri Lanka due to the growth of non-communicable...
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Latest News1 day agoCabinet approves implementation of National Strategic Action tion Plan to Combat and Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings – 2026- 2030
Sri Lanka has signed and ratified the United Nations Convention against Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Combat Trafficking in Persons,...
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Latest News1 day ago21,514 persons remain at 225 safety centers as at 10AM today [06]
The situation report issued by the Disaster Management 1000hrs today [06th January 2026] confirms that 21,514 persons belonging to 6,592 family units who were displaced due...
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Latest News1 day agoLandslide Early Warnings issued to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Matale, Monaragala and Nuwara Eliya
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Matale, Monaragala and...
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Latest News1 day agoAdvisory for low pressure area over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory at 11.30 pm on 05 January 2026 regarding a low pressure area...
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News1 day agoUS raid on Venezuela violation of UN Charter and intl. law: Govt.
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (05) told a media conference at his Ministry that the UN should deal with the US...
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News1 day agoBan on foreign research vessels: FM promises decision within two months
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said that the government would announce its decision on the ban on foreign research vessels entering Sri Lankan waters. Addressing the...
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News1 day agoBroad support emerges for Faiszer’s sweeping proposals on long- delayed divorce and personal law reforms
Clear break with hide-bound traditions Opposition Parliamentarian and President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha has proposed a series of wide-ranging legal reforms to Sri Lanka’s divorce, marriage and...
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News1 day agoUS seeking to rob Venezuela resources: SLPSC
Sri Lanka Peace and Solidarity Council (SLPSC) on Sunday (04) alleged that the US was seeking to rob Venezuela of its resources. The following is the...
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News1 day agoCP calls for joint stand against assault on constitutional freedoms
Referring to the urgent need and responsibility on the part of all stakeholders to protect constitutional freedom, the Communist Party has issued the following statement on...
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News1 day agoNavy takes nine Indian fishers into custody for poaching in SL waters
During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 02 January, the Navy took into custody two Indian fishing boats along with nine Indian fishermen while...
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News1 day agoNational organisations here warn UN over its failure to deal with US for criminal behaviour in Venezuela
The Patriotic National Movement (PNM) and Bolivarian Solidarity of Sri Lanka, in a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, has warned that the failure...
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News1 day agoInterception of SL fishing craft by Seychelles: Trawler owners demand international investigation
All Ceylon Multi-day Trawler Owners’ Association has urged relevant international organisations and the government to probe the recent destruction of a multi-day fishing trawler and the...
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Business1 day agoForeign Minister defends India pacts, sidesteps transparency demand
In a press conference marked by both clarity and pointed omission, Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, yesterday offered a robust defence of two controversial...
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Business1 day ago‘Vehicle-Testing Can Save Lives’
Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC), in collaboration with the Federation Internationale de L’ Automobile (FIA) and under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety has...
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Business1 day agoINSEE Lanka appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited (INSEE Lanka) has announced the appointment of Eng. Thusith C. Gunawarnasuriya as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 01 January 2026....
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Business1 day agoLOLC Divi Saviya phase two commences with 200 school renovations
LOLC Divi Saviya successfully concluded the first phase of ‘Obai, Mamai, Ape Ratai,’ making a significant impact on Sri Lanka’s ongoing recovery from the devastating Cyclone...
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Business1 day agoNDB Bank elevates the festive experience at Splash Shopping Fiesta 2025 at Kandy City Centre
NDB Bank partnered with Kandy City Centre as the Official Banking Partner of Splash Shopping Fiesta 2025, the biggest shopping festival of the season, held from...
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Business1 day agoNew IPS Publication: Empirical evidence on Sexual and Gender-based Violence faced by migrant female domestic workers
A new study by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has revealed the extent and nature of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) experienced...
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Business1 day agoShare trading happily upwards, thanks to construction and banking counters
CSE activities yesterday were notably bullish and were mainly driven by construction and banking sector counters, market analysts said. Due to the positive market performance both...
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Latest News1 day agoHead and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt
Travis Head departed the SCG field to a thunderous ovation after his latest demolition of England in this Ashes series. But the roars from the terraces...
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Latest News1 day agoBangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row
The Bangladesh government has banned the broadcast of IPL 2026 in the country as a response to the BCCI’s decision to pull Mustafizur Rahman out of...
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Sports1 day agoRehan scores century as Royal amass 347 against Petes
Under 19 Cricket Rehan Peiris produced his best batting performance of the season, a valuable 125, as Royal amassed 347 against St. Peter’s on day one...
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Features1 day agoEducational reforms under the NPP government
When the National People’s Power won elections in 2024, there was much hope that the country’s education sector could be made better. Besides the promise of...
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Features1 day agoBuild trust through inclusion and consultation in the New Year
Looking back at the past year, the anxiety among influential sections of the population that the NPP government would destabilise the country has been dispelled. There...
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Features1 day agoNot taking responsibility, lack of accountability
While agreeing wholeheartedly with most of the sentiments expressed by Dr Geewananda Gunawardhana in his piece “Pharmaceuticals, deaths, and work ethics” (The Island, 5th January), I...
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Features1 day agoMaxi Rozairo…What a voice! What a legend!
Noeline Honter, the renowned Sri Lankan singer, TV presenter and English trainer, who is now based in Australia, sent us the following, describing her memories with...
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Features1 day ago‘Singlish’ mashup
Even though the season here was somewhat shaken up, due to Cyclone Ditwah, Rajiv Sebastian says he couldn’t just keep away from the seasonal feeling. With...
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Weather1 day agoShowers about 100 mm are likely at some places in Uva province and in Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa and Ampara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low-level atmospheric disturbance in the Bay...
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Latest News1 day ago
Advisory for low pressure area over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory at 11.30 pm on 05 January 2026 regarding a low pressure area...
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Foreign News23 hours agoSelfies and smiles: South Korea seeks ‘new phase’ in ties with China
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has called for a “new phase” in ties with China as he met its leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on...
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Foreign News1 day agoCuba says 32 Cuban fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela
Cuba has announced the death of 32 of its citizens during the United States military operation to abduct and detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his...
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Foreign News1 day agoVenezuela’s abducted leader, Nicolas Maduro, and wife appear in NYC court
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, recently abducted with his wife by US special forces from his home, has appeared in a federal courtroom in New York City...
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Latest News19 hours agoVenezuelan security forces detain journalists as armed police patrol streets
At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás...
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Foreign News23 hours ago
Selfies and smiles: South Korea seeks ‘new phase’ in ties with China
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has called for a “new phase” in ties with China as he met its leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on...
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Latest News1 day ago
Mrs. P. K. L. S. Panduwawala appointed to the post of Surveyor General
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal forwarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint Mrs. P. K. L. S....
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Latest News1 day ago
Implementing the programme to provide concession for pepper, coffee and cardamom plantations affected by the disaster
The instructions required for granting relief to farmers for the short term crops devastated due to the extreme weather have been issued through Budget Circular No....
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Latest News1 day ago
Cabinet approves implementation of National Strategic Action tion Plan to Combat and Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings – 2026- 2030
Sri Lanka has signed and ratified the United Nations Convention against Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Combat Trafficking in Persons,...
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Latest News1 day ago
21,514 persons remain at 225 safety centers as at 10AM today [06]
The situation report issued by the Disaster Management 1000hrs today [06th January 2026] confirms that 21,514 persons belonging to 6,592 family units who were displaced due...
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Latest News1 day ago
Landslide Early Warnings issued to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Matale, Monaragala and Nuwara Eliya
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Matale, Monaragala and...
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Latest News1 day ago
Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt
Travis Head departed the SCG field to a thunderous ovation after his latest demolition of England in this Ashes series. But the roars from the terraces...
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Foreign News1 day ago
Venezuela’s abducted leader, Nicolas Maduro, and wife appear in NYC court
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, recently abducted with his wife by US special forces from his home, has appeared in a federal courtroom in New York City...
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Latest News1 day ago
Advisory for low pressure area over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory at 11.30 pm on 05 January 2026 regarding a low pressure area...
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Latest News1 day ago
Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row
The Bangladesh government has banned the broadcast of IPL 2026 in the country as a response to the BCCI’s decision to pull Mustafizur Rahman out of...