India allocates INR 4 billion in grants and loans to Sri Lanka in 2026 Budget
The Government of India has proposed a total of 4 billion Indian Rupees in grants and loans to Sri Lanka through the 2026/27 Budget. MORE..
- Gazette issued amending regulations on night shift hours for female workers
- Ginger prices soar amid supply shortage
- Four arrested for assaulting police officers during drug raid in Maha Oya
- Health Ministry to resolve issues faced by transferred doctors when enrolling children into schools
- Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza
- Sixth Development Officer on hunger strike hospitalized
- Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
- Association of Medical Specialists not joining doctors’ union action
- Pakistan says 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ killed in Balochistan after deadly attacks
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Pakistan says 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ killed in Balochistan after deadly attacks
Pakistani police and military forces killed over a 100 “Indian-backed terrorists “ in counterterrorism operations across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan over the past 40 hours, government officials said on Sunday, a day after coordinated suicide and gun attacks killed 33 people, mostly civilians. MORE..
Association of Medical Specialists not joining doctors’ union action
The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) says that none of its members will engage in the trade union action to be staged by doctors from tomorrow. MORE..
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
Pakistan will boycott their game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup. MORE..
Sixth Development Officer on hunger strike hospitalized
Another Development Officer who was staging a hunger strike opposite the Presidential Secretariat has been hospitalized. MORE..
Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza
Israel announced on Sunday it would bar the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in the Gaza Strip after the group refused to hand over a list of its Palestinian staff. MORE..
Health Ministry to resolve issues faced by transferred doctors when enrolling children into schools
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has decided to intervene to resolve issues faced by doctors who have been transferred, during the admission of their children into new schools. MORE..
Four arrested for assaulting police officers during drug raid in Maha Oya
Four individuals have been arrested by the Maha Oya Police on charges of assaulting police officers who were conducting a drug raid. MORE..
Ginger prices soar amid supply shortage
Prices of ginger in the local market have surged sharply, according to vegetable traders in Hatton. MORE..
Gazette issued amending regulations on night shift hours for female workers
A Gazette notification has been issued granting permission to employ women as sanitary workers and food service attendants during night-time hours. MORE..
Police open fire at lorry in Kilinochchi after driver ignores orders
Police opened fire at a lorry in Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi after the driver continued to drive without complying with police orders. MORE..
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Driver prevents bus from plunging over 50-foot cliff in Walapane
A bus heading from Nildandhahinna to Teripaha in Walapane today (01) narrowly avoided disaster when its driver managed to stop the vehicle just before it could tumble over a 50-foot cliff. MORE..
Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’
Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a ‘regional war’ in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. MORE..
Riverston reopens for tourists
The Riverston Tourist Zone in the Knuckles Forest Reserve, a designated World Heritage area has reopened to local and international visitors today (01), after it was closed owing to damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Five injured in road accident in Anuradhapura
At least five individuals have sustained injuries in an accident reported at the Galkulama police road barrier in Anuradhapura this morning, police stated. MORE..
Man nabbed for stealing mobile phone of Russian woman in Unawatuna
An individual has been arrested for stealing a mobile phone worth nearly Rs. 300,000 belonging to a Russian national. MORE..
Association of Medical Specialists not joining doctors’ union action
The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) says that none of its members will engage in the trade union action to be staged by doctors from tomorrow. MORE..
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
Pakistan will boycott their game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup. MORE..
Sixth Development Officer on hunger strike hospitalized
Another Development Officer who was staging a hunger strike opposite the Presidential Secretariat has been hospitalized. MORE..
Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza
Israel announced on Sunday it would bar the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in the Gaza Strip after the group refused to hand over a list of its Palestinian staff. MORE..
Health Ministry to resolve issues faced by transferred doctors when enrolling children into schools
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has decided to intervene to resolve issues faced by doctors who have been transferred, during the admission of their children into new schools. MORE..
Four arrested for assaulting police officers during drug raid in Maha Oya
Four individuals have been arrested by the Maha Oya Police on charges of assaulting police officers who were conducting a drug raid. MORE..
Ginger prices soar amid supply shortage
Prices of ginger in the local market have surged sharply, according to vegetable traders in Hatton. MORE..
Gazette issued amending regulations on night shift hours for female workers
A Gazette notification has been issued granting permission to employ women as sanitary workers and food service attendants during night-time hours. MORE..
Police open fire at lorry in Kilinochchi after driver ignores orders
Police opened fire at a lorry in Tharmapuram, Kilinochchi after the driver continued to drive without complying with police orders. MORE..
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Technology
Musk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth’s orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). MORE..
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. MORE..
Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds
Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds
Apple on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India. MORE..
UK Government offers free AI skills to every adult
UK Government offers free AI skills to every adult
The UK Government has announced a plan to give every adult in the UK the opportunity to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical Artificial Intelligence skills for work. MORE..
Entertainment
Gerardo Taracena, ‘Apocalypto’ actor and renowned Mexican performer, dies at 55
Gerardo Taracena, a celebrated Mexican actor and dancer known for Apocalypto and other projects, died on 31 January 2026 at the age of 55. MORE..
Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash
Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash
A Pokémon card game event at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead has been cancelled following a backlash in China. MORE..
Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O’Hara dies aged 71
Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O’Hara dies aged 71
Catherine O’Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt’s Creek, has died aged 71. MORE..
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. MORE..
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Sports
Brook and Banton help England seal T20 series win
Jos Buttler’s record-setting 402nd England appearance came in a series-sealing victory as captain Harry Brook’s cameo and Tom Banton’s half-century smoked the tourists to a six-wicket win in a rain-trimmed second T20 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. MORE..
Sri Lanka set 190-run target for England at Pallekele
Sri Lanka posted a competitive total of 189 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs after batting first in the second Twenty20 International against England at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today. MORE..
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
Pakistan will boycott their game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup. MORE..
England opt to field first against Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I
England have won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. MORE..
Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Novak Djokovic to complete career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz played dream-wrecker to Novak Djokovic again as he floored the record-chasing Serb 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 for a first Australian Open title and became the youngest man to win all four majors. MORE..
