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Beruwala fuel station caught hiding 6,400L of petrol

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Beruwala fuel station caught hiding 6,400L of petrol. Coverage mentions: beruwala, fuel, station, petrol.

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Newswire
A fuel station in Beruwala was raided last night (14 Jan) by officers of the Kalutara District Consumer Affairs Authority and found to have concealed nearly 6,400 litres of 92 Octane petrol, despite claiming it was unavailable to customers. The raid was carried out following…
January 15, 2026 9:22 AM

Navy busts pigeon smuggling attempt in Kachchativu waters

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Navy busts pigeon smuggling attempt in Kachchativu waters. Coverage mentions: kachchativu, navy, smuggling.

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Newswire
The Sri Lanka Navy arrested three suspects along with a dinghy and 237 pigeons during a search operation in the Kachchativu sea area in Jaffna yesterday (14 Jan), thwarting an attempted smuggling racket. Naval personnel from the Kachchativu Detachment under SLNS Wasaba of the Northern…
January 15, 2026 9:26 AM

Bangladesh Premier League hit by boycott as players refuse to take the field

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Bangladesh Premier League hit by boycott as players refuse to take the field. Coverage mentions: match, 8211.

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The first BPL match on Thursday – between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express – has been delayed after both teams did not arrive at the venue for the toss, which was scheduled for 12.30 pm local time. The match was supposed to begin at 1pm…
January 15, 2026 9:35 AM

Navy seizes five dinghies with illegally mined sand and illicit liquor

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Navy seizes five dinghies with illegally mined sand and illicit liquor. Coverage mentions: navy, five, dinghies, illegally, mined.

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Newswire
The Sri Lanka Navy, in an operation on Tuesday (13 Jan), seized five dinghies loaded with illegally mined sand along the Mahaweli River near the Upparu Bridge. The search was carried out by naval personnel attached to SLNS Gokanna under the Eastern Naval Command. In…
January 15, 2026 10:21 AM

President AKD flags off construction of Hayleys Fentons’ Mannar wind power project

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: President AKD flags off construction of Hayleys Fentons’ Mannar wind power project. Coverage mentions: president, hayleys, fentons, mannar, wind.

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Newswire
In line with the Government’s plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 50-megawatt wind power project being developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in the Mullikulam area of Mannar was officially launched this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The…
January 15, 2026 10:33 AM

Indian visa issue : England to travel to SL without two players

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Indian visa issue : England to travel to SL without two players. Coverage mentions: indian, issue, england, travel, players.

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Newswire
England have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month, with the Indian government yet to issue visas to the spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed. The delay means both players, who have Pakistani heritage, are unlikely to travel with…
January 15, 2026 10:47 AM

Milk tea price cut by Rs. 10 from today

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Milk tea price cut by Rs. 10 from today. Coverage mentions: price, milk, tea.

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Newswire
The price of a cup of milk tea will be reduced by Rs. 10 starting January 16, following the reduction in the price of imported milk powder, the All Island Canteen Owners’ Association said. The price revision comes after the Ministry of Trade announced a…
January 15, 2026 11:09 AM

Man stages protest atop lamp post at Galle Face

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Man stages protest atop lamp post at Galle Face. Coverage mentions: protest, man, lamp, post, galle.

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A man has climbed a lamp post on the Galle Face Green road and staged a protest. It is reported that the protest is being staged over claims that he has been subjected to injustice by the Kelaniya Police. Reports state that the protester had…
January 15, 2026 11:43 AM

CID arrests woman over alleged sharing of ex-partner’s intimate images

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: CID arrests woman over alleged sharing of ex-partner’s intimate images. Coverage mentions: cid, computer, engineer, arrested.

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Newswire
A female computer engineer was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday (13 Jan), accused of releasing nude photographs of her former lover on social media. According to Aruna newspaper, the Police said the arrested suspect is a 25‑year‑old computer engineer residing in…
January 15, 2026 11:49 AM

National Thai Pongal Festival celebrated at Presidential Secretariat

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: National Thai Pongal Festival celebrated at Presidential Secretariat. Coverage mentions: national, thai, pongal, festival, celebrated.

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Newswire
The National Thai Pongal Festival was celebrated in grand style at the Presidential Secretariat today (15 Jan) with the participation of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. Organized jointly by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, and the Department of Hindu…
January 15, 2026 11:52 AM

US withdraws some personnel from Middle East bases amid Trump Iran threats

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: US withdraws some personnel from Middle East bases amid Trump Iran threats. Coverage mentions: bases, iran, some, personnel, middle.

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Newswire
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from its bases in the Middle East, a US official told the Reuters news agency, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit US bases if Washington launches strikes on Iran. As Iran’s…
January 15, 2026 12:00 PM

‘Bustaurant’ new luxury tourism attraction launched in Dambulla

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: ‘Bustaurant’ new luxury tourism attraction launched in Dambulla. Coverage mentions: dambulla, bustaurant, luxury, launched.

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Newswire
  A new concept called the ‘Bustaurant,’ a luxury bus equipped with hotel facilities for tourists, was officially launched today (15 Jan) in Dambulla. It is reported that the project has been initiated with the support of several state institutions, including the Dambulla Municipal Council…
January 15, 2026 12:29 PM

Veteran singer Raju Bandara passed away

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Veteran singer Raju Bandara passed away. Coverage mentions: raju, bandara, veteran, singer, passed.

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Newswire
Veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Raju Bandara has passed away at the age of 65, family sources confirmed. According to the family, Raju Bandara died following a brief illness. He was a well-known figure in Sri Lanka’s music industry, with a career spanning several…
January 15, 2026 2:17 PM

President urged to reverse promotion of officer charged in Ekneligoda disappearance

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: President urged to reverse promotion of officer charged in Ekneligoda disappearance. Coverage mentions: ekneligoda, president, promotion, officer, disappearance.

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Newswire
Activists and media freedom groups have protested the promotion of a military intelligence officer accused in the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda. In a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sandya Ekneligoda, the journalist’s wife, said she learned through media reports that Lt.…
January 15, 2026 2:28 PM

Common Platform to Protect Free Education’ Launched

By admin on January 16, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Common Platform to Protect Free Education’ Launched. Coverage mentions: education, opposition, leader.

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Newswire
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said Sri Lanka’s education system has fallen into a “tragic condition,” warning that the crisis extends far beyond the Grade 6 syllabus failure expected in 2026. He made these remarks yesterday at the Opposition Leader’s Office during the establishment of the…
January 15, 2026 8:09 PM

Sri Lanka cash short banks borrow Rs48bn in central bank credit

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka cash short banks borrow Rs48bn in central bank credit. Coverage mentions: banks, sri, lanka, cash, central.

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EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – Central bank lending to banks hit 48 billion rupees on January 08, up from 19 billion rupees a day earlier, official data showed, with market participants saying state banks were in a severe cash crunch. Sri Lanka’s government had built a so-called ‘domestic…
January 9, 2026 2:35 AM

Sri Lanka rupee opens flat, bond yields up

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka rupee opens flat, bond yields up. Coverage mentions: bond, sri, lanka, rupee, flat.

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EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 309.15/30 to the US dollar in the spot market Friday, relatively flat from 309.10/50 the previous day, having depreciated in recent weeks, dealers said, while bond yields opened higher. A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.64/67…
January 9, 2026 4:20 AM

Parakrama Dissanayake appointed Sri Lanka President’s adviser on Maritime Logistics

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Parakrama Dissanayake appointed Sri Lanka President’s adviser on Maritime Logistics. Coverage mentions: dissanayake, parakrama, appointed, sri, lanka.

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EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – Parakrama Dissanayake, an industry veteran has been appointed advisor to Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake’s on Maritime, Ports and Logistics, his media office said. Dissanayake, a professional who has headed Aitken Spence since 2019, had earlier been Secretary to the Ministry of Ports,…
January 9, 2026 5:42 AM

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction. Coverage mentions: bills, sri, lanka, treasury, sold.

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EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has sold 10,000 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at average rates of 7.88 percent and 8.47 percent, the public debt management office said, bringing the total of bills sold this week to 110 billion rupees. The debt office…
January 9, 2026 6:52 AM

Sri Lanka Expo 2026 targets 1500 foreign buyers and investors

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka Expo 2026 targets 1500 foreign buyers and investors. Coverage mentions: sri, lanka, expo, 2026, foreign.

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EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Expo 2026 with 750 exporters and investor forum is targeting 1,500 foreign participants including buyers, investor and the media, Export Development Board Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe said. Expo Sri Lanka is aiming to showcase exporters, promote Sri Lanka has as a investment…
January 9, 2026 8:01 AM