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Industry Expo in full swing

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Industry Expo in full swing. Coverage mentions: industry, expo, full, swing.

Sources

The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
Industry Expo in full swing…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

One with Palestine

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: One with Palestine. Coverage mentions: quot, align.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;President Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves next week to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on its 80th birthday, at a time when the world body is facing perhaps its most challenging moments, a crisis in multilateralism. lt;/p…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

State Literary Festival honours three veterans with Lifetime Awards

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: State Literary Festival honours three veterans with Lifetime Awards. Coverage mentions: awards, state, literary, lifetime.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
One of the highlights of the 68th State Literary Awards ceremony held on Thursday (September 18) at Temple Trees were the Sahitya Ratna Lifetime Awards, presented by Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya to writers for their contribution to literature in the country. The veteran recipients…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls on all parties to unite against “constitutional dictatorship”

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls on all parties to unite against “constitutional dictatorship”. Coverage mentions: former, president, ranil, wickremesinghe, parties.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;strong gt;By Kasun Warakapitiya nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; United National Party Leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called on all political parties to unite to rally to stop the constitutional dictatorship and stand together to protect democracy. The former President, delivering his address at…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

“Ali Roshan” convicted on two counts, three others acquitted

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: “Ali Roshan” convicted on two counts, three others acquitted. Coverage mentions: quot, roshan, ali, three, align.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The three-judge Trial-at-Bar of the Colombo High Court, this week, sentenced Samarappulige Niraj Roshan Fernando, alias ldquo;Ali Roshan rdquo; to 15 years in prison after finding him…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

New three-judge panel sought for Immunoglobulin case

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: New three-judge panel sought for Immunoglobulin case. Coverage mentions: quot, three, judge, case, align.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; A request has been made to appoint a new three-judge High Court Trial-at-Bar to hear the case filed against 12 accused including former…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Finance Ministry to order fleet of new double cabs

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Finance Ministry to order fleet of new double cabs. Coverage mentions: ministry, finance, fleet, double, cabs.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
The Finance Ministry has started collecting information from Ministry Secretaries, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Councils and Heads of Department in the run-up to ordering a fleet of new double cabs to facilitate the ldquo;swift and efficient rdquo; implementation of the government rsquo;s development programmes. However,…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Firefighters in five-hour battle to douse blaze in Pettah

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Firefighters in five-hour battle to douse blaze in Pettah. Coverage mentions: fire, firefighters, pettah, colombo.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
A major fire erupted in a third-floor shop on First Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, engulfing the building in flames last evening. The Colombo Fire Brigade deployed 15 fire engines and more than 50 firefighters to the scene, supported by bowsers from the Kotte and Dehiwala…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Lanka open to OHCHR’s technical assistance to expedite probes: FM

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Lanka open to OHCHR’s technical assistance to expedite probes: FM. Coverage mentions: lanka, open, ohchr, technical, assistance.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;strong gt;By Chandani Kirinde lt;/strong gt; Sri Lanka is open to obtaining technical assistance through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), including that of forensic experts, to expedite investigations into past crimes in the country, a senior government source…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Police chief warns of criminals posing as security personnel at VIP events

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Police chief warns of criminals posing as security personnel at VIP events. Coverage mentions: police, chief, criminals, personnel, vip.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickrameskara lt;/strong gt; Police Chief Priyantha Weerasooriya has instructed his officers to take steps to accurately identify personnel assigned to VIP events in order to thwart attempts by criminals or radical elements to carry out unlawful acts while disguised in security force…
January 11, 2026 11:42 PM

Tough new measures to curb drug-impaired driving

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Tough new measures to curb drug-impaired driving. Coverage mentions: tough, measures, drug, impaired, driving.

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The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka » Columns
The government has brought in tough measures to combat drug-impaired driving, granting the police and medical officers powers to test and prosecute offenders. The Motor Traffic (Drugs) Regulations, No. 01 of 2025, issued by Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake, were published…
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

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

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

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

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