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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..
Israel on high alert for possibility of US intervention in Iran, sources say
Israel on high alert for possibility of US intervention in Iran, sources say
Israel is on high alert for the possibility of any United States intervention in Iran as authorities there confront the biggest anti-government protests in years, according to three Israeli sources with knowledge of the matter. MORE..
Showers above 50 mm expected in Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces
Showers above 50 mm expected in Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces
Showers have been predicted in the Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and the Hambantota district tomorrow (12). MORE..
Education reforms necessary but reconsider the process: Maha Sangha
Education reforms necessary but reconsider the process: Maha Sangha
Although there is a need for educational reforms in schools, the process in which the present administration is carrying them out is not acceptable, Senior Professor Venerable Pathegama Gnanissara Thero noted. MORE..
National Visual Record Exhibition on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in February
National Visual Record Exhibition on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in February
The government is preparing to publish a National Visual Record on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah on Sri Lanka and the subsequent recovery and reconstruction process with the President’s Media Division taking the lead role in collaboration with the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat. MORE..
Train operations to Kandy within one year - Dy Minister of Transport
Train operations to Kandy within one year - Dy Minister of Transport
All efforts are being taken to resume train operations to Kandy within one year, according to Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena. MORE..
Postal Department records Rs. 13,100 million in revenue in 2025
Postal Department records Rs. 13,100 million in revenue in 2025
The Sri Lanka Postal Department has exceeded the revenue target set by the Treasury for last year, the department noted. MORE..
US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks
US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks
The U.S. government issued a new security alert Saturday urging Americans in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, citing security concerns and the U.S. government’s inability to provide emergency assistance, according to the U.S. Embassy Caracas. MORE..
NBRO extends landslide warnings despite slight reduction in rainfall
NBRO extends landslide warnings despite slight reduction in rainfall
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has decided to further extend landslide warnings despite a slight reduction in rainfall, according to Dr. Wasantha Senadheera, Senior Geologist at the NBRO. MORE..
Insurance scheme launched for seed paddy production farms
Insurance scheme launched for seed paddy production farms
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board says the project to provide coverage for paddy cultivation in seed paddy production farms, has been launched enabling farmers to successfully manage their farms amid prevailing risk conditions. MORE..
CID launches probe into Public Security Ministry website breach
CID launches probe into Public Security Ministry website breach
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an inquiry following reports that the official website of the Ministry of Public Security was targeted by external parties. MORE..