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NIE approves removal of controversial Grade 6 english module : PM

Sri Lanka, Jan. 7 -- The Academic Advisory Board of the National Institute of Education has approved the removal of a controversial module from the Grade 6 English curriculum. Education Minister and ... Read More


Opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya

Sri Lanka, Jan. 7 -- Several opposition parties have filed a no-confidence motion against Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya, saying the government's education reforms contain errors and inappropri... Read More


NBRO extends landslide red alerts across multiple areas

Sri Lanka, Jan. 7 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended landslide evacuation red notices for three divisional secretariat divisions in the Central Province amid early sign... Read More


Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrives in Sri Lanka for two-day official visit

Sri Lanka, Jan. 7 -- The Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (06) on a two-day official visit, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced.Sri Lan... Read More


SL Embassy hosts Pirith ceremony and alms-giving to invoke blessings

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman hosted an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony at the Chancery on January 02, 2025 to invoke blessings on Sri Lankans residing in Oman and to bestow me... Read More


Low pressure in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rains and strong winds

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The low-level atmospheric disturbance in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of the Sri Lanka has intensified into a low-pressure area. Hence, showery condition over the island, p... Read More


Father and daughter killed in house fire

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- A tragic incident was reported from the Nuwaragam Colony in the Pandikaramaduwa area, within the Galenbindunuwewa Police Division, where a man allegedly set his house on fire foll... Read More


Navin Dissanayake appointed as UNP Vice chairman

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Former Member of Parliament Navin Dissanayake has been appointed as a Vice Chairman of the United National Party (UNP), according to an official announcement by the party. The ap... Read More


Over 1,000 dengue cases reported in first four days of 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, reported that 1,019 dengue cases have been recorded across Sri Lanka in the first four days of the new yea... Read More


Tuition classes banned as A/L Exams resume

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that all tuition classes and promotional activities related to subjects not yet conducted in the 2025 General Certificate of Education... Read More