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President launches construction of 50MW HayWind wind power project in Mannar Politics

President launches construction of 50MW HayWind wind power project in Mannar

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake officially began the construction of a 50-megawatt wind power project by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mannar this morning…

16 Jan 2026
European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island Politics

European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island

A group of 15 French soldiers has arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. This deployment is part of a reconnaissance mission involving troops from several…

16 Jan 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she presented Nobel medal to Trump Politics

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she presented Nobel medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced that she gave her Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during an important…

16 Jan 2026
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-President Yoon Politics

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-President Yoon

South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol due to his declaration of martial law in December 2024, which…

14 Jan 2026
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work Politics

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

Ugandan officials cut off internet access and restricted mobile services nationwide on Tuesday, just two days ahead of an election where President Yoweri…

14 Jan 2026
Cabinet approves recruitment of over 23,000 teachers Politics

Cabinet approves recruitment of over 23,000 teachers

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a plan to hire more than 23,000 teachers for state services. This recruitment will support the education…

13 Jan 2026
Cabinet nod given to expand project on management of hypertension and diabetes Politics

Cabinet nod given to expand project on management of hypertension and diabetes

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan to expand a project focused on preventing and managing hypertension and diabetes through primary health care in…

13 Jan 2026
Govt to continue programme to grant Rs. 6,000 allowance to purchase school stationery Politics

Govt to continue programme to grant Rs. 6,000 allowance to purchase school stationery

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan to keep providing a Rs. 6,000 allowance for each child to buy school stationery. This program started in 2025,…

13 Jan 2026
Proposal to increase minimum purchasing price of Samba and Kiri Samba paddy varieties approved Politics

Proposal to increase minimum purchasing price of Samba and Kiri Samba paddy varieties approved

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a plan to raise the minimum buying prices for Samba and Kiri Samba paddy varieties. This move aims to boost…

13 Jan 2026
Digital card system introduced for fuel supply to govt vehicles Politics

Digital card system introduced for fuel supply to govt vehicles

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a new digital card system for fueling government vehicles . This system aims to make it easier to pay for…

13 Jan 2026
Cabinet approval to implement National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Politics

Cabinet approval to implement National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to put into action the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy. This policy aims to ensure…

13 Jan 2026
Myanmar donates 500 MT of rice to cyclone victims in Sri Lanka Politics

Myanmar donates 500 MT of rice to cyclone victims in Sri Lanka

Today, a ceremony took place at the Asia World Port Terminal in Ahlon Township, Yangon Port, to celebrate the donation of 500 metric tons (10,000 bags ) of…

13 Jan 2026
Wimal Weerawansa ends Satyagraha against education reforms Politics

Wimal Weerawansa ends Satyagraha against education reforms

Wimal Weerawansa, a former minister, has chosen to end his ongoing 'Satyagraha' protest outside the Education Ministry. This decision came after the government…

13 Jan 2026
UN report urges accountability for conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka Politics

UN report urges accountability for conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka

A report released today by the UN Human Rights Office points out that conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka is still not properly addressed. Survivors,…

13 Jan 2026
Govt. will not reverse its programs despite any disaster – President Politics

Govt. will not reverse its programs despite any disaster – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that the government will not use the damage from Cyclone Ditwah as an excuse to stop or change its official…

13 Jan 2026
Case against Ramith Rambukwella fixed for pre-trial conference Politics

Case against Ramith Rambukwella fixed for pre-trial conference

Ramith Rambukwella, the son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, faces a case for allegedly gaining assets through illegal means. The Colombo High Court…

13 Jan 2026
Cabinet approves recruitment of another 23,000 teachers Politics

Cabinet approves recruitment of another 23,000 teachers

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a plan to hire more than 23,000 teachers for state services. This hiring will support the new education…

13 Jan 2026
Satellite imagery reveals 4,800 landslides occurred in Sri Lanka in recent weeks Politics

Satellite imagery reveals 4,800 landslides occurred in Sri Lanka in recent weeks

Recent satellite assessments have detected around 4,800 landslides in Sri Lanka since Cyclone Ditwah, according to Kumari Meegahakotuwa, the Director General…

13 Jan 2026
Landmark Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar heard at top UN court Politics

Landmark Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar heard at top UN court

Myanmar aimed to eliminate the Rohingya people with its “genocidal policies,” according to Dawda Jallow, the foreign minister of The Gambia, speaking at the…

13 Jan 2026
Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry Politics

Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry

Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, suggested that the people of Greenland might hold a vote to join Russia if U.S. President…

13 Jan 2026
Paddy prices to be increased from upcoming season – Dy Agriculture Minister Politics

Paddy prices to be increased from upcoming season – Dy Agriculture Minister

The price of paddy will rise starting with the next season, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne. He mentioned that prices for Samba…

13 Jan 2026
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money Politics

Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Cuba will no longer receive Venezuelan oil or money. He urged the Communist-led island to negotiate with…

12 Jan 2026
China s Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on transit visit Politics

China s Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on transit visit

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, landed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (12) during a stop on his way back to…

12 Jan 2026
Israel on high alert for possibility of US intervention in Iran, sources say Politics

Israel on high alert for possibility of US intervention in Iran, sources say

Israel is currently on high alert regarding the potential for United States intervention in Iran, as the country experiences its largest anti-government…

11 Jan 2026