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‘Sinners’ expected to beat Titanic’s 29 year old record at the Oscars despite recent snub

Sinners may redraw Oscar history while dragging old biases into the spotlight. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 12:58 pm

Court amends bail condition for former Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09) ordered an amendment to a bail condition previously imposed on the former Mayor of the Moratuwa Municipal Council, Saman Lal Fernando, who is appearing in court as a suspect in a corruption case. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 11:03 am

Landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in two districts

In view of the prevailing conditions in Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Red (Level 3) Landslide Evacuation Warnings for the Udadumbara Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy District, as well as the Nildandhahinna and Walapane Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Nuwara Eliya District. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 3:48 pm

Suspect arrested with T56 firearm detained for further investigations

The Balapitiya Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to the Meetiyagoda Police to conduct further investigations after issuing a detention order on a suspect arrested in possession of a T56 firearm and 16 rounds of ammunition. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 8:07 am

Post-disaster housing reconstruction project commences

The project to construct new houses and provide compensation to those who lost their homes due to Cyclone Ditwah was inaugurated today (09) in Anuradhapura, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 10:44 am

Main suspect in Waikkala illicit liquor incident detained

The main suspect in the incident where six people died due to poisoning from illicit liquor in Waikkala, has been detained under a two-day detention order. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 7:49 am

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature in the US which can analyse people’s medical records to give them better answers, but campaigners warn it raises privacy concerns. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 11:08 am

DV Chanaka challenges Energy Minister to debate over coal tender allegations

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament D.V. Chanaka has challenged Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody to a public debate on any media platform regarding the allegations of corruption in the coal tender process. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 3:11 pm

India-US trade deal stalled after Modi did not call Trump, Lutnick says

India’s trade pact with the United States was delayed because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a telephone call to President Donald Trump to close a deal they were negotiating, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Friday. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 1:46 pm

Former Minister Johnston Fernando and sons further remanded

Five suspects including former Minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, who were arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), have been further remanded until January 23 by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 3:08 pm

Speaker rejects motion to appoint select committee on Judicial Service Commission

The Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has declared that a motion submitted by 31 Members of Parliament on 21 November 2025, proposing the appointment of a parliamentary select committee to oversee the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), is out of order and unconstitutional. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 11:49 am

Deep depression changes direction; Rainfall risk in Central Highlands reduced

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) says that according to the latest forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology, the direction of the deep depression located in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka has changed... More..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 9:36 am

Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration

Iran’s government cut off the country from the internet and international telephone calls Thursday night as a nighttime demonstration called by the country’s exiled crown prince drew a mass of protesters to shout from their windows and storm the streets. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 8:43 am

US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela, Trump says oversight could last years

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, even as Trump said U.S. oversight of the troubled nation could last years. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 6:49 am

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal likely to intensify further

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today (09), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 6:32 am

Trump says he will meet with Venezuela’s Machado next week

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next week. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 9:59 am

Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners

The Venezuelan government has begun releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 7:19 am

Ex-Minister Douglas Devananda granted bail

Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested and remanded, has been granted bail by the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 11:17 am

Astronaut’s ‘serious medical condition’ forces Nasa to end space station mission early

Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a “serious medical condition” affecting one of the astronauts. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 11:18 am

Schools in landslide-prone areas of Badulla District to close early today

Administrators of schools in landslide-risk areas of the Badulla District have been permitted to close schools at 11.00 a.m. today, or earlier if necessary, according to the District Education Director. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 8:24 am

‘Toxic’ teaser, featuring Yash, garners over 200 million views

The teaser for director Geetu Mohandas’ Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, starring Yash, has garnered over 200 million views and 5.5 million likes across platforms in 24 hours of its release, announced the film’s producer Venkat K Narayana’s banner KVN Productions earlier today. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 1:47 pm

Highest rainfall recorded from Ampara during the past 24 hours

The highest rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours was reported from the Ampara area, measuring 38 millimetres, Director of Irrigation (Hydrology and Disaster Management) Engineer L. S. Sooriyabandara said this morning (09). MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 7:49 am

Over 20,000 new houses to be built under post-disaster reconstruction efforts – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that between 20,000 and 25,000 new houses are expected to be constructed during the reconstruction activities following the damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 1:13 pm

Drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a defendant convicted of drug trafficking to life imprisonment under the charges of possession and trafficking of heroin. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 2:47 pm

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal moves closer to Sri Lanka

The Department of Meteorology states that the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka (at 06:00 a.m. on 9 January 2026, about 170 km east of Batticaloa), is very likely to move northwestwards towards the Sri Lankan coast between Pottuvil and Trincomalee by this evening (09). MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 9:26 am

Landfill collapse kills 1 and leaves at least 38 missing in Philippine

An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing one person, injuring a dozen and leaving 38 others missing, officials said Friday. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 1:32 pm

Decision taken to remove web links from education modules - PM Harini

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated that the Academic Advisory Board of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has ordered that no web links be included in future modules prepared for the second and third terms under the government’s education reform program. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 9, 2026 12:42 pm

Bruno Mars returns with The Romantic in February, his first album in 10 years

Bruno Mars has completed his next album. Title The Romantic, it’s slated to be released on Feb 27, with new music also dropping on Friday (Jan 9). MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 9:36 am

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan movie release postponed

The planned January 9 release of ‘Jana Nayagan’, the much-anticipated film widely billed as actor-politician Vijay’s final appearance on screen, was postponed on Wednesday, hours after the Madras High Court reserved its order on a petition challenging the Central Board of Film Certification’s decision to withhold a censor certificate. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 8:46 am

Depression in Bay of Bengal likely to cross Sri Lanka tomorrow – Met. DG

The depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross Sri Lanka tomorrow (09) between 5:30p.m. and 11:30p.m., the Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake has stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 11:17 am

UN chief says ready to offer good offices to support possible dialogue in Venezuela

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed the availability of his good offices to support a possible inclusive national dialogue in Venezuela, his spokesperson said. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 6:51 am

Main suspect in Waikkala illicit liquor incident arrested

The main suspect in the incident where six people died due to poisoning from illicit liquor in Waikkala has been arrested by the Wennappuwa Police. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 9:22 am

Public urged to remain vigilant as water levels of rivers may rise rapidly - Irrigation Dept.

The Department of Irrigation has warned that water levels of rivers and reservoirs could rise rapidly if the island experiences high-intensity rainfall due to the low-pressure area established over the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka. MORE..

(0)Comments | January 8, 2026 11:22 am

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