Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the programme to provide compensation for fully damaged houses and to construct new homes for families affected by the disaster will... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The National Peoples' Power (NPP) Government is making all efforts to conduct investigations to apprehend those perpetrators involved in the murder of veteran journalist Lasantha ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- In response to the intensifying low-pressure system expected to affect Sri Lanka, authorities have activated comprehensive emergency preparedness measures across the country. All ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify f... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announced a significant enhancement to the country's disaster response capabilities this week, with the transfer of ten TH-57 (Bell 206 Sea Ranger) h... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Speaker of Parliament, Dr.Jagath Wickramaratne, today (09) announced a ruling that the motion submitted on 21 November 2025 to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to exam... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- Former Minister Douglas Devananda was granted bail today (09) after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate's Court. The Magistrate, after reviewing the relevant facts, orde... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- Officials from the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) have assured the Sri Pada Trustees that the Mahagiridamba area on the Sri Pada Hatton road is now safe for pilgri... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced in Parliament today (09) that web links will no longer be included in educational modules for the second and third school terms. T... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- A two-year-old elephant calf was killed after a herd of elephants collided with a lorry on the Anuradhapura-Padeniya road, in the Galgamuwa Mee Oya area, wildlife officials report... Read More