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New Year Message from the Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timelyContinue Reading The post New Year Message from PM Harini Amarasuriya appeared first on Newswire.

A police sub-inspector attached to the Kinniya Police Station has been arrested on allegations of bribery, the Commission to InvestigateContinue Reading The post Rs 10,000 bribe : Police officer arrested appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 January 2026 Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading The post Weather today: Rain expected in several areas appeared first on Newswire.

Several major changes to the UK immigration system are set to take effect in 2026, as the British government movesContinue Reading The post New UK Immigration Rules: Key Visa Changes Coming in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

MTV is shutting down its 24-hour music channels in many regions worldwide after today, 44 years after the brand’s initialContinue Reading The post MTV is ending its music channels after 44 years appeared first on Newswire.

At least five people were killed in separate road accidents across Sri Lanka on Dec. 31, police said, as multipleContinue Reading The post Series of road accidents leave five dead across Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka is set for a busy cricketing year in 2026, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), with theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s 2026 cricket calendar : Busy year ahead appeared first on Newswire.

France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local mediaContinue Reading The post France plans social media ban for children under 15: reports appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has warned of deteriorating air quality across several urban centres, with the latestContinue Reading The post Unhealthy Air Quality : AQI tops 100 in several urban areas in SL…

The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC), appointed to ensure the effective distribution of foreign relief suppliesContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka receives humanitarian aid from 22 countries…