A clarification has been issued regarding reports claiming that compensation cheques issued for houses that were destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah cannot be encashed. MORE..
27 Jan 2026 (10:10 PM)
The highest temperature in the country today (27) was recorded from the Ratnapura Meteorological Station at 34.7°C, the Department of Meteorology noted. MORE..
27 Jan 2026 (9:29 PM)
An individual engaged in a hunger strike staged by a group of Development Officers in front of the Presidential Secretariat, demanding permanent employment, has been hospitalized. MORE..
27 Jan 2026 (7:00 PM)
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27 Jan 2026 (11:42 PM)
Sri Lanka has launched a voluntary drug rehabilitation program with vocational training support to help people addicted to narcotics recover and reintegrate into the workforce, the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brigadier M. S. Amith has stated. MORE..
27 Jan 2026 (10:03 PM)
Former Minister P. Harrison has recorded a statement with the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). MORE..
27 Jan 2026 (6:23 PM)