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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
“Island Invitation”
GOLF EXPERIENCE IN COLOMBO
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Synogen commissions one of country's largest rooftop solar projects
Synogen, a clean energy engineering and technology company, has successfully commissioned one of Sri Lanka's largest rooftop solar photovoltaic projects - a 6.4 MWp installation for Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (BPTL).
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Third win for unbeaten Blues
Team Blues maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing Women's National Super League T20 cricket tournament as they recorded their third successive win with a convincing 70 runs win over Team Red in the match played at Thurstan ground.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Asiri Health partners ICTA to speed up SL's HealthTech startup ecosystem
Asiri Health partnered with the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) to support and accelerate the growth of HealthTech startups, marking a significant step in strengthening Sri Lanka's innovation-led healthcare ecosystem.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Issues found in Ditwah compensation claims
Some applications claiming the Rs 25,000 initial payment for restoring houses which were affected by the cyclone Ditwah were found to be problematic in the District of Colombo, Colombo Divisional Secretariat said yesterday.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Being Mean Has Never Been This Easy
Cruelty has not become louder. It has become easier.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Women in Tech Sri Lanka and Teens in Al bring annual International Women’s Day Global Techathon to Sri Lanka
Women in Tech Sri Lanka in collaboration with Teens in Al bring the fourth annual International Women’s Day Global Techathon to the Sri Lankan community.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Fined for destroying artefacts
A group of three suspects who had been arrested by Ethimale Police and produced before Siyambalanduwa Magistrate Dinushka Rosan Anuruddha Samaraweera for causing damage to an archaeological site and destroying nine
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ditwah cyclone SEARCH FOR BODIES STILL CONTINUES BUT HAMPERED DUE TO RAIN
Some 174 persons are still missing, while the death toll stood at 648
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA WOOS CHINA FOR RAIL, OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING AFTER DITWAH
Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath, in his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, sought assistance for rebuilding infrastructure, including rehabilitation of bridges and rail lines damaged after Cyclone Ditwah, according to a press release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Finding Myself in Nine Generations of Family History
A REVIEW OF NIRMALA M. PIERIS' THE ABEYESUNDERE FAMILY OF GALLE
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sabalenka warns and warms-up
Aryna Sabalenka prepared for the Australian Open with a comfortable victory over Marta Kostyuk to win a third Brisbane International title.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Negombo CC record fourth outright win
Negombo CC coasted to a comfortable 118 runs win over Leo CC in their three day Major Club Tier ‘B’ cricket encounter at Katunayake yesterday marking their fourth outright win.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIALISTS!
AS WANG YI RETURNS TO COLOMBO, SRI LANKA MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN SHORT-TERM RELIEF AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE, MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR POTENTIAL OF THE 21ST-CENTURY SILK ROAD.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ONDANSETRON SAMPLES TO BE SENT FOR GLOBAL TESTING
Against this backdrop, the manufacturer, Maan Pharmaceutical (Pvt) Ltd., had formally requested permission to send the withdrawn batches for independent testing at its own expense, which remained under consideration.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
PELICANS SOAR OVER MATARA
Pelicans Sports Club Kurunegala and Super Sun Sports Club Beruwela recorded crucial victories in the Group 'B' fifth-week matches of the ongoing FFSL Champions League 2025-26 at the Race Course Ground, Colombo.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES SEEK TO BRING DOWN 7,500 LABOUR FORCE FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Claiming that there is an acute shortage in labour force in the construction industry, Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta said yesterday leading construction companies had sought permission from the Ministry to bring down some 7,500 labour force from foreign countries.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Human-Elephant conflict claims 33 lives in Anuradhapura
The death rate in the human-elephant conflict in the Anuradhapura District has been increasing and it resulted in the death of 33 people and 91 wild elephants in 2025.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Secondary market yields tick higher post-T-bond auction
The week started with the first T-bond auction for 2026, where the yields edged up at the auction.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
T20 World Cup ticket sales pass 2017 ODI event
Ticket sales for this year's Women's T20 World Cup in England have already passed the total for the 50-over tournament in 2017.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Indices close in red
The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Colombo Dockyard, Richard Pieris & Company and Hatton National Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.2 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 edged down. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Royal Ceramics, John Keells Holdings and Cargill. Mixed interest was observed in Commercial Bank, Prime Lands Residencies and Sampath Bank whilst retail interest was noted in SMB Leasing, UB Finance Company and Lanka Credit and Business Finance. Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers. Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to John Keells Holdings and Royal Ceramics) whilst the sector index lost 0.51%. The share price of John Keells Holdings gained Rs 0.10 (0.44%) to close at Rs 22.90. The share price of Royal Ceramics moved up by Rs 0.50 (1.01%) to close at Rs 50.00. The Banking sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover (due to Commercial Bank) whilst the sector index edged down by 0.10%. The share price of Commercial Bank increased by Rs 1.25 (0.57%) to close at Rs 219.50. Prime Lands Residencies and LOLC Holdings were also included amongst the top turnover contributors. The share price of Prime Lands Residencies recorded a gain of Rs 1.30 (3.56%) to close at Rs 37.80. The share price of LOLC Holdings edged upRs 0.50 (0.09%) to close at Rs 575.25.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CHANUL AND BIMANDI BEST PLAYERS
Chanul Dulsen of Old Sokians Sports Club, Ambalangoda and Bimandi Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy won the Best Men’s and Women's Player awards respectively at the 79th National Table Tennis Championship held at the Bandaragama Indoor Stadium.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
"A CLOUD OVER THE SUN"
New tariffs threaten to turn rooftop solar into a loss-making investment The projected Return On Investment (ROI), often over a 5-7 year period, is now being upended overnight.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Police warn of rising extortion racket involving secret video recordings
Police said complaints regarding video recording of sexual relations of married women and their paramours, and young men and women, to extort them under threat of sharing the videos on websites have been increasing.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
LRI and Eighth Wonder acquire 71% stake in Lee Hedges for Rs.3.9bn
Lanka Realty Investments PLC (LRI) and Mauritius-based investment vehicle Eighth Wonder acquired a combined 71 percent stake in Lee Hedges PLC, on January 8, in a major transaction valued at approximately Rs.3.93 billion that has triggered a mandatory offer for the remaining shareholders.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Vandersay and Ravindu in routing show
Spin duo Jeffrey Vandersay and Ravindu Fernando combined to help Bloomfield to a thrilling outright win by 13 runs over Police SC in their Major Club Tier 'A' cricket tournament encounter at P Sara Stadium yesterday.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Welimada district court registrar remanded
Registrar of the Welimada District Court, who is alleged to have accepted a bribe of Rs. 500,000 to hand over possession in a land case in accordance with a District Court judgement, was ordered to be remanded till January 27 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warusawithana yesterday.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ceylon cuppa captures cold brew craze
CEYLON TEA IS SEEN AS UNIQUELY PLACED TO LEAD THIS PREMIUM EXTRACTION SEGMENT, AN ADVANTAGE THAT MASS-ORIGIN COMPETITORS ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE SHIFTS IN CONSUMPTION IS BEING REINFORCED BY RAPID EXPANSION OF BUBBLE TEA FRANCHISES WORLDWIDE, MANY OF WHICH ARE INCREASINGLY TURNING TO CEYLON TEA AS A PREMIUM BASE INGREDIENT
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Education reforms and the privilege gap
The education reforms which have been presented by the National People's Power (NPP) Government has eclipsed everything in politics in the country, with Opposition parties demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya who is also the Minister of Education.
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January 13, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Salesforce to launch startup programme in SL this month
PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT LOCAL STARTUPS WITH AI-POWERED TOOLS, MENTORSHIP, GO-TO-MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACCESS TO THE GLOBAL SALESFORCE ECOSYSTEM. TRAILHEAD ECOSYSTEM AND NATIONWIDE FUTURE FORCE WORKSHOPS AIM TO UP-SKILL NEARLY 1,000 WORKERS
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