Sri Lanka’s 2026 cricket calendar : Busy year ahead
Sri Lanka is set for a busy cricketing year in 2026, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), with the national team scheduled to play across all formats, alongside major ICC events and domestic leagues. Some tours and match dates,…
New UK Immigration Rules: Key Visa Changes Coming in 2026
Several major changes to the UK immigration system are set to take effect in 2026, as the British government moves ahead with reforms outlined in its 2025 Immigration White Paper, according to official policy documents and parliamentary briefings. Under the…
MTV is ending its music channels after 44 years
MTV is shutting down its 24-hour music channels in many regions worldwide after today, 44 years after the brand’s initial launch. This closure affects dedicated music channels like MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live, but…
Series of road accidents leave five dead across Sri Lanka
At least five people were killed in separate road accidents across Sri Lanka on Dec. 31, police said, as multiple fatal crashes involving motorcycles were reported from several police divisions. In the first incident, a 44-year-old man was killed in…
Rs 10,000 bribe : Police officer arrested
A police sub-inspector attached to the Kinniya Police Station has been arrested on allegations of bribery, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption said Thursday. The officer was taken into custody by investigators of the Commission to Investigate…
Weather today: Rain expected in several areas
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 January 2026 Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern, Central, North-central and Uva provinces. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Central…
New Year Message from PM Harini Amarasuriya
New Year Message from the Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timely to reflect on the year 2025 that has passed. The year 2025 can be granted as a year having made…
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Let us face challenges and wisely overcome them ! There is no doubt that the New Year 2026 will be a challenging year for our motherland. From today onward, we must all…
2026 New year message: President AKD
New Year Message: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as a nation that has shouldered the greatest reform programme and reconstruction effort in our modern history. Despite numerous challenges, the year…
CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in December 2025
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarily supported by the favourable statistical base effect, despite a substantial month-on-month increase in prices in December due to Cyclone Ditwah. …