2026

A government-backed housing and compensation programme for families whose homes were fully destroyed by Cyclone Ditwa will begin on FridayContinue Reading The post Rebuilding Sri Lanka Housing for Victims : Full Circular issued appeared…
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A minor earth tremor measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was reported in the Ududumbara area at 5.05 p.m. today,Continue Reading The post Minor tremor in Ududumbara: Nothing to panic appeared first on Newswire.
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Warning for deep depression over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area. Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, DepartmentContinue Reading The post Deep depression : 6.30 PM update from Met Department appeared first on Newswire.
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Describing the India–Sri Lanka partnership as being in a “historic sweet spot,” Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Thursday saidContinue Reading The post India–Sri Lanka ties at a “historic sweet spot”: Indian High Commissioner…
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Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said Thursday that the government is formulating a national policy to ensure child protection in theContinue Reading The post PM to use no-confidence motion to widen education reform talks appeared first on…
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A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A321neo operating a flight to Kuwait returned safely to Colombo on  Thursday after experiencing a technicalContinue Reading The post SriLankan Airlines flight returns to Colombo after technical issue appeared…
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Sri Lankan garment exports will gain full tariff-free access to the United Kingdom from January 1, 2026, following reforms toContinue Reading The post UK opens tariff-free market to Sri Lanka garments appeared first on Newswire.
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The government has not taken any decision to replace Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits withContinue Reading The post EPF & ETF funds : Govt dismisses misleading reports appeared first on Newswire.
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A proposal has been made to appoint an expert committee under the leadership of the Minister of Environment to investigateContinue Reading The post Government to study landslide risks at Ambuluwawa as expert panel proposed appeared first on…
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression in the BayContinue Reading The post Strong winds & Heavy falls : Which areas expected ? appeared first on Newswire.
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