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The way ahead for combined opposition

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: The way ahead for combined opposition. Coverage mentions: quot, 9y1a5027, unp, 79th, anniversary.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-613107 quot; title= quot;4-9Y1A5027-UNP-79th-Anniversary_P1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/250921/uploads/2025/09/4-9Y1A5027-UNP-79th-Anniversary_P1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;600 quot; height= quot;400 quot; / gt; United National Party leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe mdash;who last month endured what may hav…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

CEB seeks tariff hike; cites Rs. 9.5b interim loss and other costs

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: CEB seeks tariff hike; cites Rs. 9.5b interim loss and other costs. Coverage mentions: tariff, loss, strong.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Sri Lanka rsquo;s loss-making state power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board, is seeking an overall 6.8% tariff increase from October to December, citing a laundry list of multi-billion rupee cost increases, including energy and financing costs in the billions…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Ranil suggests holding 1000 meetings

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Ranil suggests holding 1000 meetings. Coverage mentions: ranil, meetings, party, opposition.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
Former President and United National Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday suggested the joint opposition to hold one thousand meetings across the country, as the opposition did in 1975 under the leadership of J.R. Jayewardene. He nbsp; was addressing the 79th party anniversary, for which invitations…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Palestine will figure in President’s UN speech

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Palestine will figure in President’s UN speech. Coverage mentions: president.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
President Anura Kumara Dissnayake will address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, where he will reiterate Sri Lanka rsquo;s unwavering support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to statehood. President Dissanayake, accompanied by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, will leave for New…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

CEB unions increase pressure; refuse to engage with PSRS

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: CEB unions increase pressure; refuse to engage with PSRS. Coverage mentions: ceb, unions, refuse.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) unions will continue ldquo;the second stage rdquo; of a trade union action launched this week, whereby all members serving on power sector reform steering committees will refuse to sign, endorse, approve or give consent to any reports, structures, documents, or proposals…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

CIABOC names those who failed to declare assets last year

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: CIABOC names those who failed to declare assets last year. Coverage mentions: ciaboc, who, failed, last, year.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
A Cabinet minister, several governors, state ministers, ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff, and judges are among the forty-one high-ranking officials who failed to submit their asset and liability declarations for last year, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said. According to the…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

The Parliamentary Pension Debate: Reform or Populism?

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: The Parliamentary Pension Debate: Reform or Populism?. Coverage mentions: parliamentary, debate.

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Groundviews
Photo courtesy of Constitutionnet The debate over parliamentary pensions has resurfaced in Sri Lanka, raising critical questions of fairness, accountability and fiscal responsibility. At a time when citizens face economic hardship, tax pressures and reforms to their own retirement benefits, the privileges enjoyed by elected…
January 8, 2026 8:34 AM

To Protect the People First Protect the Environment

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: To Protect the People First Protect the Environment. Coverage mentions: protect, environment.

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Groundviews
Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera Decades of devaluing the importance of the environment, bad planning and politically expedient development resulted in the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Hundreds need not have died and billions of rupees would not have had to be spent to…
January 8, 2026 5:23 AM

Calling Out Misogyny: The Primitive Prejudice Against Independent Women

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Calling Out Misogyny: The Primitive Prejudice Against Independent Women. Coverage mentions: women.

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Groundviews
Photo courtesy of iPleaders As qualified as some women are for various high positions, many choose to shun the limelight as they want to get on with bettering themselves, taking care of their families and their inner circles rather than dealing with the male-dominated world…
January 7, 2026 7:03 AM

2026: A Stern Test for the Government and an Opportunity to Prove its Mettle

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: 2026: A Stern Test for the Government and an Opportunity to Prove its Mettle. Coverage mentions: government.

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Groundviews
Photo courtesy of The Island The government enters its second year with mixed reviews. While gaining points for action on the anti-corruption front and turning away from the elite old political guard, it has earned brickbats for inaction on human rights issues and addressing the…
January 9, 2026 5:52 AM

Legacy of Failed Terror Laws – Part 1

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Legacy of Failed Terror Laws – Part 1. Coverage mentions: public, security.

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Groundviews
Photo courtesy of Brewminate The Public Security Ordinance (PSO), enacted in 1947 and amended in 1988, granted sweeping executive powers to declare emergencies in the interest of public security. Championed by local elites including D.S. Senanayake, it was designed primarily to crush Marxist activism and…
January 8, 2026 9:46 AM

Restoration of Northern, Talaimannar railway lines begins

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Restoration of Northern, Talaimannar railway lines begins. Coverage mentions: restoration, northern, talaimannar, railway, lines.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Restoration work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines began today (11), backed by a USD 5 million grant from the Government of India.
January 11, 2026 7:51 PM

Education reforms should suit the country, not the JVP: Namal

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Education reforms should suit the country, not the JVP: Namal. Coverage mentions: education, reforms, country, jvp, namal.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said that if the President believes education reforms compatible with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) are also compatible with the country, then a wrong decision has been taken.
January 11, 2026 7:37 PM

Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at Pakistan wedding

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at Pakistan wedding. Coverage mentions: bride, groom, killed, gas, cylinder.

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www.dailymirror.lk
A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.
January 11, 2026 4:03 PM

Do not link Indian housing project with disaster relief, Arullsamy urges Govt.

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Do not link Indian housing project with disaster relief, Arullsamy urges Govt.. Coverage mentions: housing, indian, project, disaster, relief.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Vice President of the Democratic People’s Front and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Barath Arullsamy has called on the government to assume full responsibility for providing disaster relief housing to plantation families urging authorities not to merge such efforts with the Indian Housing Project.
January 11, 2026 2:00 PM

Re-start probe on All Saints Church bomb drama: Catholic Church in SL

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Re-start probe on All Saints Church bomb drama: Catholic Church in SL. Coverage mentions: church, probe, saints, bomb, drama.

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www.dailymirror.lk
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka today urged the government to restart the probe into the bomb drama at the All Saints Church in Borella.
January 11, 2026 1:30 PM

Nobel Committee rejects Machado’s Trump prize share bid

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Nobel Committee rejects Machado’s Trump prize share bid. Coverage mentions: nobel, prize, committee, machado, trump.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado expressed her desire to share the Nobel Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting the Norwegian Nobel Committee—which administers the Nobel Peace Prize—to state, “Once announced, the Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred…
January 11, 2026 1:21 PM

Sri Lanka Postal Service achieves record revenue

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka Postal Service achieves record revenue. Coverage mentions: sri, lanka, postal, service, revenue.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Sri Lanka’s postal service has recorded a remarkable turnaround in 2025, surpassing revenue targets set by the Treasury and signalling a major revival after years of stagnation.
January 11, 2026 1:07 PM

Sri Lanka to boost domestic aviation

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka to boost domestic aviation. Coverage mentions: aviation, sri, lanka, domestic.

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www.dailymirror.lk
Plans are underway to implement a programme aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s domestic aviation sector to support the growth of the tourism industry, said Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake.
January 11, 2026 12:52 PM