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Teachers' salary increase approved under 2025 Budget proposals credited to accounts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The increased teachers' salaries, implemented from January 1, 2026, proposed through the 2025 Budget, have been credited to respective accounts today (20), the Ministry of Educat... Read More


Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-... Read More


CPC introduces digital fuel card system for state vehicles

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has introduced a new digital fuel card system to make the process of supplying fuel to state-owned vehicles more efficient and transparent.... Read More


Cabinet approves signing MoU to establish Indian Ocean Coastal Alliance

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Indian Ocean Coastal Alliance, with the objectives of enhancing... Read More


Donald Trump calls UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius 'stupid' and 'weak'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has described the UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base as an "act of great stupidity", months after he e... Read More


Schools that were closed for A/L exams to reopen tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The second phase of the first school term for the 2026 academic year in government and government-approved private schools is scheduled to commence tomorrow (21), according to th... Read More


Government Radiologic Technologists to stage token strike tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Government Radiological Technologists' Association has announced that the token strike scheduled for tomorrow (21) will proceed as planned. The President of the Association,... Read More


UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency session on Iran

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran on Friday (Jan 23), with proponents aiming to discuss "alarming violence" used against protesters, a document s... Read More


Colombo HC schedules evidence hearing in Champika Ranawaka's Rajagiriya accident case

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Colombo High Court today (20) scheduled the next hearing for February 12 in the case filed against three defendants, including former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over a... Read More


Sri Lanka to send 1,000 caregivers to Israel in 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has decided to send around 1,000 Sri Lankans to fill domestic caregiver vacancies in Israel in 2026. According to the Bureau, ... Read More