The Sri Lanka Export Development Board officially announced today, January 9, the launch of an international exhibition titled "Sri Lanka Expo 2026" aimed at promoting Sri Lanka's export potential and investment opportunities.
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The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km South east of Batticaloa) is very likely to intensify further and move northwestwards towards the coast of Sri Lanka between Pottuvil and Trincomalee in the evening today, the 9th January 2026.
Landslide Red Notices Issued for Kandy and Nuwara Eliya Districts
In terms of Article 41(1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake, a distinguished maritime, logistics and corporate leader, as the Advisor to the President on Maritime, Ports and Logistics with immediate effect.
It has been observed that certain individuals and media organisations are disseminating distorted and misleading information through some electronic and social media platforms with malicious intent regarding the staffing of the Clean Sri Lanka programme, its financial utilisation and the use of Government vehicles.
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (currently 02:00 p.m. located about 250 km southeast of Pottuvil) is very likely to move west-northwestwards across southwest Bay of Bengal and cross Sri Lanka coast between Hambantota and Kalmunai between 5.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. of tomorrow, the 9th January 2026.
The prevailing weather system in the southwest Bay of Bengal may intensify into a deep depression, according to Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake.
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Under the Rebuilding Sri Lanka programme, the inaugural phase of the construction of new houses and the payment of compensation to replace homes that were completely damaged by cyclone Ditwah will commence tomorrow (09) in the Anuradhapura and Kurunegala districts under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
In line with the Government’s programme to rehabilitate people whose property was damaged by cyclone Ditwah, the Chief Incumbent of Siyambalapitiya, Yattogoda and Yatahalena Raja Maha Vihara, Justice of the Peace, National Director of Human Rights and Sasana Keerthi Sri Saddharma Visharada, Venerable Mavikande Ratanapala Thera, made a donation of land.
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence of the 10th Parliament convened under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (07).
The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.3°N and longitude 86.0°E, about 490 km southeast of Pottuvil, at 11:30 p.m. yesterday (07).
Compensation for Fully Damaged Houses and New Housing Construction to Commence on 9 January in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala - President
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