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Friday, January 2nd, 2026
Courtesy Hiru News The government is digging its own grave through its current actions, according to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa. Speaking to the media after a religious ceremony in Seenigama, he noted that the National People’s Power (NPP) engaged in various political activities over the past […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Rodrigo Guillot The False Gen-Z (Aragalaya) Protests, Paid Media Influencers and Mexican Fascism Last November, Mexico experienced protests by the right-wing opposition under the guise of Generation Z,” which promoted violent tactics and an extreme right-wing agenda against the current Mexican government for regime change much as in Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya in 2022. To […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Rare Historical Photos In June of 1963, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. In June of 1963, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. He was attempting to show that to fight all forms […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Courtesy Adaderana The process of transferring Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) assets to six newly established companies must be completed before February 1, 2026, the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Professor Udayanga Hemapala has notified the CEB. It is reported that Professor Hemapala has issued the relevant directive in writing to the General Manager of […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Bandula Kendaragama Dear Sir / Madam, According to international dam safety industry practice, “controlled copies” of the Dam Safety Emergency Management Plans shall be prepared, reviewed, tested and issued prior to commissioning of the dam / reservoir, thereafter, shall be tested and updated annually or as and when required. A sample of the Register of Controlled […]
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Posted in Environment, Politics | Comments Off on Media Release (01 January 2026) – Dam Safety Emergency Management Plans – Distribution of “Controlled” Copies – Kotmale Dam as an Example
Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Courtesy Hiru News The Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana, has resigned from her post following the massive controversy surrounding a new Grade 6 English language learning module. Professor Vithanapathirana has reportedly decided to step down until the official investigation into the matter is concluded. The Ministry of Education […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Posted in Politics | Comments Off on Sajith has a golden opportunity to protect the independence of the Constitutional Council
Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Posted in Politics | Comments Off on කෝ.. මේ.. සිස්ටම් චේන්ජ්.. . | ශමීන්ද්ර සමඟ | Shamindra Ferdinando
Thursday, January 1st, 2026
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Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Posted in Politics | Comments Off on අනේ හාමුදුරුවනේ මහ රෑ ගෙවල් අස්සෙ රිංගන්න එපා. මිනිස්සු පද හදයි.
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Media Release Bandula Kendaragama Dear Newspaper Editor,The opening of spillway gates at the Kotmale Dam and the resulting flooding of downstream settlements and urban areas, including Gampola, Weligalle, Gelioya, Peradeniya town, the University of Peradeniya, Botanical Gardens, Getambe Temple, Kandy courts complex etc., attracted international attention. The incident highlighted the necessity of examining dams-related flood […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
විසල් මහනුවර වැඩසටහෙනේ වාණිජ ජාලයේ හිටපු ලේඛම් ,පාලිත ආරියරත්න මහනුවර මහා නගර සභාව විසින් ලබන ජනවාරි 01 වනදා සිට සියලුම ආකාරයේ වීදි වෙළඳාම් සම්පූර්ණයෙන් තහනම් කිරීමට තීරණය කර ඇත. නගරයේ පිරිසිදුකම සහ සුන්දරත්වය රැකගැනීමත්, මහජනතාවට නිදහසේ ගමන් කිරීමට අවහිරයක් නොවීමත් මෙම තීරණයේ ප්රධාන අරමුණ ලෙස නගරාධිපතිවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. මෙම තීරණය නගර මධ්යයට පමණක් නොව, මුළු මහනුවර නගර […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Courtesy Daily Mirror Probe launched against Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister Kumara Jayakody, Minister Sunil Handunnetti, Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has initiated a probe under the Money Laundering Act The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has initiated […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
By Rathindra Kuruwita, Courtesy The Diplomat The year revealed immense political energy, especially among younger generations, but also the persistence of patronage, intolerance, and strategic mistrust. Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Courtesy Daily Mirror United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, in an interview with Daily Mirror, responds to questions about the government’s alleged failure to take measures for the mitigation of Ditwah impact, the delay in the appointment of the Auditor General and the post –disaster development strategy needed for the country. QYou remarked […]
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Posted in Agriculture, Politics | Comments Off on Cyclone Ditwah: Warnings Ignored, Damage Could Have Been Mitigated- Champika Ranawaka
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Courtesy Daily Mirror Sri Lanka was not ready for Cyclone Ditwah, both in terms of the intensity of rainfall and winds, and also in terms of infrastructure. Even though Sri Lanka discussed about incorporating disaster-resilient infrastructure post-Tsunami, many of these discussions remained in black and white. In this backdrop, hydrology experts underscore the […]
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Posted in Politics | Comments Off on Hydrology expert issues warning: Poor land-use planning, high population density can cause major catastrophes
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) has blocked access to a website that was referenced in a Grade 6 English language module, following mounting public concern over its inclusion in printed school learning material. The regulator confirmed that access to the website has been restricted through all Sri Lankan internet service […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) suspended the party membership of Colombo Municipal CouncillorSohra Buhari with immediate effect after she voted in favour of the Colombo Municipal Council budget. Party General Secretary Nizam Kariapper issued a letter stating that party leader Rauff Hakeem personally instructed opposition members to vote against the budget proposal. The SLMC identifies the decision to ignore […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News Share Post Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, Namal Rajapaksa, has accused the government of deliberately delaying the appointment of a permanent Auditor General to facilitate high-level corruption. Speaking to the media, the Member of Parliament pointed out that the crucial oversight position has remained vacant for eight months, following a […]
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Posted in Politics | Comments Off on Namal warns of aid freeze over vacant auditor general post
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on විමල්ගෙන් හරිනිට බර අවි ප්රහාරයක්. හොදම එකෙන් අමතයි.
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on 6 ශ්රේණිය මොඩියුලයේ අසැබි වෙබ් අඩවියට දස අතින් විරෝධය – Hiru News
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on ආණ්ඩුව අසිංහලයි අබෞද්ධයි! අගමැතිණිය දේශද්රෝහී කාන්තාවක්! ජිනානන්ද හිමිගෙන් දැඩි ප්රහාරයක්
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on මහා සංඝරත්නය වහාම කොළඹට රැස්වෙයි – අධ්යාපන ප්රතිසංස්කරණවල භායනක පැත්ත හෙළි කරයි
Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
Posted in Economy, Politics | Comments Off on 2026 වසර ගැන බන්දුලගේ අනාවැකිය
Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on සමලිංගික මිතුරෙක් සොයාගන්නා අයුරු 6 ශේණියේ ඉංග්රීසි මොඩියුලයට එයි.
Monday, December 29th, 2025
Courtesy Daily Mirror The unsavoury experience the writer had in this restaurant is not simply about the cost of a meal. It highlights a worrying trend in some tourist areas where foreign currency practices appear to be quietly normalised, even for everyday domestic transactions When Sri Lankans are required to pay in foreign currency at […]
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Monday, December 29th, 2025
Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 29 (Daily Mirror) – Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath has proposed that China support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Sri Lanka as a donation, in line with the country’s plans to import electric vehicles in large numbers, including from China. The Minister said the initiative would […]
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Posted in Politics | Comments Off on Minister proposes Chinese support for islandwide EV charging network
Monday, December 29th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News A fundamental rights petition will be filed in the Supreme Court by January 15 regarding the failure to issue timely public warnings for Cyclone “Ditwah”. The Independent Lawyers Association, representing the Joint Opposition, alleges that responsible state agencies acted without accountability by withholding vital safety signals. Convener Dinesh Vidanapathirana notes that the […]
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Posted in Law & Order, Politics | Comments Off on FR petition to question state response to Ditwah
Monday, December 29th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News Displaced villagers from the Kotmale East region gathered at the Kotmale Divisional Secretariat today (29) to protest the non-payment of promised relief funds and the Rs. 25,000 allowance for house cleaning. A tense situation arose between the residents and government officials during the visit. Ven. Kalugala Kashyapa Thera, the Chief Incumbent of […]
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Posted in JVP Anti-National Activities, Politics | Comments Off on Displaced families accuse officials of relief delays
Monday, December 29th, 2025
Posted in Politics, Security | Comments Off on තුන්වෙනිදා උතුරේ ලොකු කලබලයක්? | තිස්ස විහාරය කෑලි වෙන්න නියමිතයි? | අර්චුනා තකහනියේම මාධ්යට