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Australia moves India into highest-risk category for student visas, cites ‘emerging integrity risks’
Australia moves India into highest-risk category for student visas, cites ‘emerging integrity risks’
Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India as it moved India into the ‘highest-risk’ category along with Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. MORE..
US Ambassador Julie Chung praises Sri Lanka as top surfing destination
US Ambassador Julie Chung praises Sri Lanka as top surfing destination
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has highlighted Sri Lanka’s appeal for surfing enthusiasts, sharing her personal experience on X (formerly Twitter). MORE..
Case against Keheliya and family to be recalled in February
Case against Keheliya and family to be recalled in February
The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella, his daughter Amali Nayanika Rambukwella, and one of their employees, Nipuni Krishnajina, be recalled on February 13. MORE..
Group including Wimal Weerawansa launch ‘Satyagraha’ near Edu. Ministry against reforms
Group including Wimal Weerawansa launch ‘Satyagraha’ near Edu. Ministry against reforms
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, along with a group of civil society representatives and others, have commenced a continuous ‘Satyagraha’ campaign in front of the Education Ministry. MORE..
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Trump declares himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ days after Maduro capture
Trump declares himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ days after Maduro capture
A digitally altered image posted by President Donald Trump claims he is the “Acting President of Venezuela.” Trump made this claim amid intense international controversy following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. MORE..
Indian national arrested with stock of illegally imported cigarettes at BIA
Indian national arrested with stock of illegally imported cigarettes at BIA
A group police officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a 56-year-old Indian national while in possession of 2,400 illegally imported cigarettes. MORE..
Three dead, several injured in car–van collision in Mundalama
Three dead, several injured in car–van collision in Mundalama
At least three people have been killed and several others were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a van in Navadankulama, Mundalama, along the Puttalam–Colombo main road, police said. MORE..
China’s Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on transit visit
China’s Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on transit visit
The Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi has arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (12) during a transit stop en route to China following an official visit to South Africa. MORE..
Generator at Norochcholai power plant restored
Generator at Norochcholai power plant restored
A generator at the Norochcholai Power Plant, which had been temporarily shut down for maintenance, has been restored. MORE..
Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thero urges President to reshuffle Cabinet
Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thero urges President to reshuffle Cabinet
The Chairman of the National Movement for the Protection of the Nation, Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero, has called for a Cabinet reshuffle by removing Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya from the post of Minister of Education. MORE..
Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says
Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out his renewed threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. MORE..
Postponed 2025 A/L exams to resume today
Postponed 2025 A/L exams to resume today
The remaining subjects of the 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination, which were postponed due to the disaster situation in the country, are scheduled to commence today (12). MORE..
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island’s leadership. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and Hambantota district, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Ratnapura registers highest temperate while Nuwara Eliya remains below 20 °C
Ratnapura registers highest temperate while Nuwara Eliya remains below 20 °C
Ratnapura recorded the highest temperature in the island today with 33.1 °C. MORE..
Risk of flooding in several areas subsides
Risk of flooding in several areas subsides
The risk of flooding in several parts of the country has now subsided, according to the Department of Irrigation. MORE..
Donald Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
Donald Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday (Jan 11) to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money to Havana would now stop. MORE..
Postponed 2025 A/L exams to resume tomorrow
Postponed 2025 A/L exams to resume tomorrow
The remaining subjects of the 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination, which were postponed due to the disaster situation in the country, are scheduled to be held from tomorrow (12). MORE..
China’s Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka
China’s Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka
The Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in the country tonight (11). MORE..
Iran vows to strike back if US attacks as regime change protests continue
Iran vows to strike back if US attacks as regime change protests continue
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the United States and Israel want to create chaos and disorder in Iran by ordering riots, urging Iranians to distance themselves from “rioters and terrorists.” MORE..
Train operations between Maho and Anuradhapura suspended from Jan. 19
Train operations between Maho and Anuradhapura suspended from Jan. 19
Train operations between the Maho Junction and Anuradhapura railway stations will be suspended for renovation activities, Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake. MORE..
Tamil Nadu CM writes to Indian PM Modi over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional reforms
Tamil Nadu CM writes to Indian PM Modi over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional reforms
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the central government to take proactive and high-level diplomatic steps to protect the welfare, political rights, and constitutional aspirations of Sri Lankan Tamils amid proposed constitutional reforms in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say
Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say
Australian authorities said on Sunday (Jan 11) it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country’s southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland. MORE..
Restoration work of Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences
Restoration work of Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences
Restoration work of the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines was launched today (11). MORE..
Man dies in road accident in Melsiripura
Man dies in road accident in Melsiripura
An individual has died following a road accident that occurred in Nabeta, Melsiripura. MORE..