Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm likely in several provinces today

2026-01-01   |   General

Today, the Department of Meteorology announced that Eastern, Central, North-central, and Uva provinces in Sri Lanka will experience showers or thunder...

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World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil

2026-01-01   |   Politics

On New Year’s Eve, people celebrated the end of 2025 on Wednesday, December 31, marking a year filled with Trump tariffs, a truce in Gaza, and unful...

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Colombo inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025

2026-01-01   |   General

Inflation in Colombo stayed steady at 2.1% in December 2025, the same as in November. This information comes from the latest report by the Department ...

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Sri Lanka Rupee depreciates by 5.6% against US dollar in 2025

2026-01-01   |   General

The Sri Lankan rupee fell by 5.6% against the US dollar in 2025, as reported by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The CBSL stated that the US doll...

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Police Sub-Inspector arrested on bribery charges

2026-01-01   |   General

A Sub-Inspector from the Kinniya Police Station has been taken into custody on charges of bribery. The arrest happened after a Kinniya resident filed ...

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Close associate of organized criminal arrested with narcotics in Dondra

2026-01-01   |   General

A man was arrested in Gandara, Dondra, for having 115 grams and 200 milligrams of heroin, 23 grams and 700 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine, know...

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