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A viral video showing a youth being dragged into the air while trying to fly a kite is circulating onContinue Reading The post Watch: Youth dragged into the air while flying giant kite in Jaffna appeared first on Newswire.

The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.0°N andContinue Reading The post Red Alert : Deep Depression in 12 hours appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s largest international gem and jewellery exhibition, Gem Sri Lanka 2026, opened yesterday (January 7) at the Shangri-La HotelContinue Reading The post Gem Sri Lanka 2026 opens in Colombo with over 2,000 international buyers…

The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-longContinue Reading The post US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2026 The depression over the Bay ofContinue Reading The post Heavy falls & Strong winds : Update from Met Department appeared first on Newswire.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities,Continue Reading The post Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities appeared first on…

The Department of Irrigation says the Department of Meteorology has forecast heavy rainfall in river basins located within the Uva,Continue Reading The post Irrigation Dept. warns of flood risk in several river basins appeared first on…

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has requested Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to grant permission to refer Ishara Sewwandi,Continue Reading The post Court defers CCD request for Ishara Sewwandi’s facial examination appeared…

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage has emphasized that no destruction of the forest will be permittedContinue Reading The post Minister assures no forest destruction in Diyagama project appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has emphasized the urgent need for stronger regional cooperation in South Asia,Continue Reading The post Namal stresses India’s role in ensuring long‑term peace in South Asia appeared…