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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SANTAPAWS 2025 CONDUCTS RAFFLE DRAW WHICH CELEBRATED RESILIANCE, HARMONY, LOVING AND GIVING
The much-anticipated Santapaws Xmas Xtravaganza which returned last year despite the dire situation in the country, in an effort to help the voiceless and uplift small businesses, held its Raffle Draw on 9 th January 2026 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in the presence of General Manager of the Hotel Nazoomi Azhar, friends and well wishers.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Top legal expert urges govt. to consult private sector on proposed EPF pension scheme
A leading corporate legal expert has urged the government to engage in meaningful consultation with the private sector, including the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, before proceeding with the proposed conversion of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) into a pension scheme.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA'S LIVING HERITAGE AND TOURISM JEWEL AT A CROSSROADS
Galle continues to stand out as one of Sri Lanka's most iconic and globally recognized tourist destinations, offering a rare combination of history, culture, nature and living heritage.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DRUG USAGE AMONG RICH AND ELITE RISES IN SRI LANKA
In Kandy alone drug addiction has increased five fold in 2025 compared to the previous year
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan man admits murdering his ex-wife after stabbing her to death in UK
Sri Lankan-born Thisara Weragalage, 37, originally denied killing his former wife
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Port City Colombo lands US $ 300mn investment as phase II moves ahead
FUNDING WILL BE DEPLOYED FOR PHASE II FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF KEY REGULATORY PROCESSES, ALLOWING WORK TO BEGIN ON CORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES; MANAGING DIRECTOR XIONG HONGFENG SAYS PHASE II INVESTMENT IS A CLEAR AND DELIBERATE STATEMENT OF LONGTERM COMMITMENT OF CHEC PORT CITY COLOMBO TO SRI LANKA
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
THE ethics behind reviving EXTINCT SPECIES
THE THOUGHT OF HAVING THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH, DODO BIRD AND MANY OTHER EXTINCT SPECIES ROAMING AROUND IN THEIR USUAL HABITATS MAY BE SOME EXCITING NEWS FOR CONSERVATIONISTS.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WCIC endorses importance of GBVH-free workplaces and ILO Convention 190
WOMEN FACE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT (GBVH) AT CORPORATES AND IN ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FILED AGAINST BUS DRIVER IN KALA OYA BRIDGE TRAGEDY
Charges of murder and attempted murder have been filed against a private bus driver accused of causing the deaths of two passengers and endangering the lives of 66 others, including a High Court Judge, after he attempted to drive a bus across the submerged Kala Oya bridge during severe flooding.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY TO LOOK INTO CHINESE COMPANY PULLING OUT OF AMBULUWAWA CABLE CAR PROJECT
Claiming that he was concerned after the China-based Amber Adventures (Private) Limited pulling out of the Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project, Environment Minister Dammika Patabedi said yesterday he instructed the Ministry to look into the matter, saying that the government is not at all keen on any investors leaving the country.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SLICGL hosts 2nd General Insurance Pinnacle Achiever Awards in Indonesia
Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL) hosted the 2nd Annual General Insurance Pinnacle Achiever (GIPA) Awards Ceremony in Indonesia recently, honouring the Top 33Sri Lankan and 10 Indonesian General Insurance sales professionals.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DRUG USAGE AMONG RICH AND ELITE RISES IN SRI LANKA
Since taking office in September 2024, the NPP government has made anti-narcotics action a comerstone of its national security and social policy agenda.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Australia tipped as favourites to win U-19 World Cup
Australia are tipped to win the Under-19 cricket World Cup which starts today in Zimbabwe while India is also expected to be among the favourite teams in the fray.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka makes packaging history with Tetra Recart
Wichy Plantation Company (Pvt) Ltd has commissioned South Asia’s first Tetra Recart R2 production line, marking a transformational milestone for Sri Lanka's food processing and export sectors.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Nearly one fifth of SL youth remained unemployed during 2025
Nearly one fifth or 19.2 percent of youth who are in the labour force below the age of 24 remained unemployed according to statistics from the third quarter of 2025 by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Strict action on local fishermen as Indian fishing issue persists
While authorities are yet to find a lasting solution to illegal fishing and repeated incursions into Sri Lankan territorial waters by Indian fishermen, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) has taken strict action against local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices and the deliberate tampering of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS).
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
GovPay now on Union Bank BizDirect platform
Union Bank continues to simplify business banking with the introduction of GovPay on its payments & cash management platform BizDirect enabling businesses to make government payments fast, secure and conveniently.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Dutugemunu girl hits 115 in 67 balls
A quickfire 67-ball unbeaten knock of 115 with 15 boundaries and two sixes by Tharushi Anjalika paved the way for Dutugemunu Maha Vidyalaya Thellambura in the Galle district to record a convincing 71 runs win on the Parabola System over Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya Galle in their Under 19 girls inter-school cricket tournament encounter at Udugama.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ceylon Cold Stores honoured at National Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2025
Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC has reinforced its leadership in operational excellence with an important recognition at the National Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2025.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Indices close in green
The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Dialog Axiata, Melstacorp and Nations Trust Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 9.2 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SLT Mobitel and Fintelex empower farmers launching ‘Yaya Agro’ app
SLT Mobitel in collaboration with Fintelex (Pvt) Ltd, has launched ‘Yaya Agro,’ an exclusive all-in-one smart agriculture app designed to empower Sri Lankan farmers with the tools they need to grow smarter, safer, and more sustainably.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
More money and bigger say, are top-10 stars being reasonable?
As another Grand Slam season dawns, many players still believe they are undervalued and denied a voice in key decisions made by the major championships.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Courtenay starts new role at McLaren's F1
Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay has started his role as McLaren’s sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Wadduwa Central and St Mary’s record outright wins
Wadduwa Central and St Mary’s College Chilaw recorded outright wins in their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounters at Matugama and Chilaw yesterday.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sanasa Life announces Rs.500mn debenture issue amid regulatory suspension
Sanasa Life Insurance Company PLC has announced plans to raise Rs.500 million through a debenture issue, a strategic move to bolster capital, while the company remains under a regulatory suspension imposed by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Tea sector steadies as full-year output rises despite December drop
Sri Lanka's tea output weakened slightly in December 2025 from a year earlier.
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Women's National Super League
Unbeaten Team Blues meet their waterloo
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Defective Tsunami towers in the south dismantled
The tsunami warning towers had been defective and worn out for want of preventive maintenance for years However steps are being taken to issue warning signals over mobile phones with the help of telecommunication companies
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WHEN EDUCATION BECOMES A BUSINESS
WHO PAYS THE PRICE FOR ACADEMIC SHORTCUTS?
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January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
‘Edges of Sri Lanka’ highlights country’s strengths as emerging export and investment hub
THE DIGITAL PUBLICATION AIMS TO STRENGTHEN INVESTOR CONFIDENCE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE GROWTH. REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES FROM DILMAH, WSO2, OCEANPICK, CODEGEN, SELYN, AGC INNOVATE, AND SEVERAL OTHER LEADING LOCAL ENTERPRISES FEATURED.
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