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First sitting of Parliament for the New Year on January 6

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Parliamentary business for the first sitting week of Parliament for January 2026 was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting held today (31) under the chairman... Read More


Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm likely in several provinces tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, Central, North-central, North-western and Uva provinces, tomorrow (01), according to the Department of Met... Read More


Former Minister Johnston Fernando's son remanded

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested yesterday (30) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID), has been remanded, Ada Dera... Read More


Indian rupee set for worst annual fall in three years amid equity outflows

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The Indian rupee is poised for its largest annual fall in three years, weighed down by record equity outflows and the lack of a U.S. trade deal that left it out of the rally acro... Read More


Former Minister Johnston Fernando's son produced in court

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested yesterday (30) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID), has been produced before co... Read More


Taavi Samaraweera climbs to No. 1 in U-11 Boys' World Table Tennis Rankings

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Sri Lanka's Taavi Samaraweera has climbed to No. 1 in the U-11 Boys' World Table Tennis Rankings. This is the highest ranking ever achieved by a Sri Lankan player at any age lev... Read More


Five injured and admitted to hospital following lorry-van collision in Ratnapura

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- At least five individuals have been injured and admitted to the Ratnapura Teaching Hospital following a head-on collision between a lorry and a van at the Thiriwanaketiya Junctio... Read More


Matugama PS Chairman surrenders to police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The Chairman of the Matugama Pradeshiya Sabha, who is accused of assaulting the Secretary of the council, has surrendered to police. According to reports, the incident occurred ... Read More


Nearly 3,000 children under probation care lack birth certificates

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Nearly 3,000 children under the age of 16, who have been placed in probation and child care centres based on court orders, do not possess birth certificates, the Ministry of Wome... Read More


Individual who contested the last General Election dies in accident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- An individual who contested the last General Election from the Ratnapura District under the National People's Power (NPP) ticket has been killed in a head-on collision involving ... Read More