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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

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

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

Daily Mirror News Round-up | 04.07.2024

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Daily Mirror News Round-up | 04.07.2024. Coverage mentions: daily, mirror, round, 2024.

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Govt aims to resume trains to Kandy within a year: Deputy Minister

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Govt aims to resume trains to Kandy within a year: Deputy Minister. Coverage mentions: resume, kandy, within, year, deputy.

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Newswire
The government will take all necessary steps to resume train services to Kandy within a year, Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena said on Saturday (10). Responding to questions from journalists, Gunasena said the railway track stretch from Rambukkana to Peradeniya has suffered the most…
January 10, 2026 5:27 PM

Wimal to launch “HariniGoHome” indefinite strike

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Wimal to launch “HariniGoHome” indefinite strike. Coverage mentions: education, launch, indefinite, group, protest.

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Newswire
An activist group announced plans to launch an indefinite protest outside Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Monday, demanding the withdrawal of new education reforms and calling for the resignation of the education minister. The protest, organized by the group “Adults Standing for Children,” is scheduled…
January 10, 2026 6:19 PM

Weather today: Several spells of showers

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Weather today: Several spells of showers. Coverage mentions: weather, several, spells, showers, january.

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026 The low pressure area over the Gulf of Mannar is weakening further. Therefore, the influence of this system on the island’s weather is further gradually reducing. Several spells of showers will occur…
January 11, 2026 12:19 AM

Examinations commissioner reveals 2026 national exam dates

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Examinations commissioner reveals 2026 national exam dates. Coverage mentions: examinations, commissioner, 2026, national, sri.

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Sri Lanka’s Examinations Commissioner has announced the schedule for national examinations to be held in 2026, with seven major exams planned throughout the year. According to the Department of Examinations Sri Lanka, the first examination of the year will be the General Information Technology (GIT)…
January 11, 2026 12:56 AM

SJB MP summoned to CID over TV comments on education reforms

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: SJB MP summoned to CID over TV comments on education reforms. Coverage mentions: cid, summoned, siriwardena, been.

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Jana Balawegaya MP Prasad Siriwardena has been summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to give a statement over a comment he made on a television programme. Siriwardena said he has been asked to appear at the CID at 10:00 a.m. on Monday (12) to…
January 11, 2026 1:15 AM

CID inquiry launched over suspected AI-generated national emblem image

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: CID inquiry launched over suspected AI-generated national emblem image. Coverage mentions: launched, suspected, generated, national, emblem.

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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has launched investigations after its official website was found to be temporarily inaccessible, with media reports drawing attention to a distorted image of the national emblem that is suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The ministry said…
January 11, 2026 5:14 AM

First India-assisted Bailey Bridge opened under post-Ditwah reconstruction

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: First India-assisted Bailey Bridge opened under post-Ditwah reconstruction. Coverage mentions: bailey, bridge, first, india, opened.

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The first Bailey Bridge built under India’s Assistance Package for post-Ditwah reconstruction was opened for traffic on Sunday, restoring a vital road connection between Sri Lanka’s Central Province and Uva Province. The 100-foot Bailey Bridge on the B-492 highway along the Kandy–Ragala Road was inaugurated…
January 11, 2026 5:32 AM

Nobel committee rejects Venezuelan opposition leader’s prize-sharing bid

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Nobel committee rejects Venezuelan opposition leader’s prize-sharing bid. Coverage mentions: nobel, committee, prize, venezuelan, opposition.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has said she would like to share her Nobel Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting a response from the Norwegian Nobel Committee. In a statement issued on the 9th, the Norwegian Nobel Committee,…
January 11, 2026 6:31 AM

Rs. 80 mn rural road development project launched in Kurunegala

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Rs. 80 mn rural road development project launched in Kurunegala. Coverage mentions: road, rural, development, project, kurunegala.

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Development work on another rural road funded at Rs. 80 million commenced on Saturday under the government’s National Rural Road Development Programme in the Polgahawela electorate of the Kurunegala District. The project involves the improvement of a 1.4-kilometre stretch of road from Dangolla Junction to…
January 11, 2026 6:35 AM

Sri Lanka Post exceeds 2025 revenue target, earns Rs. 13.1 bn

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Sri Lanka Post exceeds 2025 revenue target, earns Rs. 13.1 bn. Coverage mentions: revenue, sri, lanka, 2025, target.

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Sri Lanka’s postal service has recorded a significant turnaround in 2025, surpassing revenue targets set by the Treasury and marking what officials describe as a major revival after years of stagnation. Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara said the Department of Posts exceeded the revenue target assigned…
January 11, 2026 7:03 AM

Did Instagram suffer a data breach affecting 17.5 million users? Meta responds

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Did Instagram suffer a data breach affecting 17.5 million users? Meta responds. Coverage mentions: meta, instagram, data, breach, million.

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Meta has denied claims of a large-scale Instagram data breach following reports that information linked to as many as 17.5 million users may have been exposed. In a statement to the Newswire, a Meta spokesperson said the company had addressed a technical issue that allowed…
January 11, 2026 7:19 AM

Four Arrested in Colombo Over Alleged Shooting Plot

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Four Arrested in Colombo Over Alleged Shooting Plot. Coverage mentions: colombo, four, arrested, alleged, shooting.

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Police arrested four suspects in Colombo on Friday night over an alleged plan to carry out a shooting, seizing a foreign-made revolver, ammunition and crystal methamphetamine (“ice”). The Colombo North Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau said arrests were made in Mattakkuliya and Fort on Jan. 9…
January 11, 2026 9:07 AM

From the Storybooks to the Stage: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Youth Edition.

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: From the Storybooks to the Stage: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Youth Edition.. Coverage mentions: cinderella.

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By Netanya Weerakkody.   Be enraptured by the fairytale magic of Cinderella, the girl by the cinders, who, with the help of her godmother and a fair amount of hope, proves that impossible things happen every day, and even foolish dreams come true. Despite the…
January 11, 2026 10:48 AM

Restoration work on Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: Restoration work on Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences. Coverage mentions: work, northern, talaimannar, railway, lines.

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Restoration work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commenced today (11), supported by a financial grant of USD 5 million received from the Government of India. Development and modernisation work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines, which began several years ago with the…
January 11, 2026 11:31 AM

TIN now mandatory for all vehicle registrations and transfers

By admin on January 12, 2026
Multiple outlets are reporting: TIN now mandatory for all vehicle registrations and transfers. Coverage mentions: tin, mandatory, vehicle, registrations, transfers.

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Newswire
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made it mandatory to include the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for all vehicle registrations and ownership transfers, effective January 5, 2026. The requirement applies to all vehicles except motorcycles, hand tractors, tractors, tractor trailers, and three-wheelers. Under the…
January 11, 2026 12:52 PM