Sarvesh Suri Appointed IFC Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific
Sarvesh Suri is named World Bank’s International Finance Corporation’s Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, bringing 25 years of global investment and development expertise as well as a proven track record of fostering public-private collaborations. In making the…
Bangladesh face T20 World Cup Exit as ICC issues Final Ultimatum
The ICC will take a final decision on Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup by January 21, following discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), according to ESPNcricinfo. The ICC has informed the BCB that a call…
Bribery Commission seeks clarification on MPs’ salary payments
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has requested clarification from Parliament on whether MPs’ salaries are credited to specific account or to the individual bank accounts of each parliamentarian, the Sunday Times reported. The request follows a…
GMOA to resume strike at Eastern Province hospitals from today
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that the strike action by doctors attached to all government hospitals in the Eastern Province will be resumed from 8.00 a.m. today, as there has been no response from the government to…
Anura Meter Update: 10 of 30 key election promises fulfilled
The latest update of the “Anura Meter” by Verité Research, a policy pledge tracking initiative, shows mixed progress on the key election promises made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. According to the updated assessment, as of November 2025, 10 out…
PM departs for World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Switzerland
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on the morning of 19 January to participate in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January 2026. The…
Dry weather to prevail across most parts of the island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 January 2026 Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island. There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in Nuwara-Eliya district in…
Several sections of Northern Railway Line temporarily closed from Monday
Several sections of the Northern Railway Line will be temporarily closed from Monday (19 January 2026) to facilitate reconstruction work on areas severely damaged by the recent Ditwa cyclonic storm, according to Sri Lanka Railways General Manager Mr. Ravindra Pathmapriya….
New ICC ODI team rankings
India have suffered their first home ODI series defeat to New Zealand in 37 years, after the visitors clinched the three-match series 2–1 on Sunday. New Zealand sealed the series by winning the decisive third ODI, ending a long-standing streak…
Fraudulent money transfer scams : Notice from Police
Sri Lanka Police have warned the public of a rise in fraudulent money transfer scams carried out through social media platforms and telephone calls, with victims being deceived into transferring funds to accounts linked to organised criminal networks. According to…