Tags #ceylonwire Sri Lanka Railways to Resume Night Mail and Intercity Services After Cyclone Ditwah CeylonWire January 18, 2026 Sri Lanka Railways has announced the resumption of several train services that were suspended due to Cyclone Ditwah, including the
Tags #ceylonwire World’s Largest Purple Star Sapphire “Star of Pure Land” Unveiled in Colombo, Valued at $300 Million CeylonWire January 18, 2026 A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats, claimed to be the world’s largest natural purple star sapphire, was unveiled on
Tags #ceylonwire Former Minister Nandana Gunathilake Passes Away at 64 CeylonWire January 18, 2026 Former Minister Nandana Gunathilake has passed away at the age of 64 while receiving treatment at Ragama Hospital, family sources
Tags #ceylonwire Sri Lanka Army Saves Over Rs. 18 Million Annually After Receiving 20 SUVs from Indian Army CeylonWire January 18, 2026 The Sri Lanka Army has achieved significant savings of approximately Rs. 18 million annually following the induction of 20 new
Tags #ceylonwire Last Year’s Grade Six Textbooks to Be Reused This Year as Old Syllabus Continues CeylonWire January 17, 2026 The Ministry of Education has decided to provide the textbooks used by last year’s Grade Six students to this year’s
Tags #ceylonwire Eric Meyer Nominated as Next U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka CeylonWire January 17, 2026 Eric Meyer has been nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to serve as the next United States Ambassador to Sri
Tags #ceylonwire Over 131,000 Tourists Arrive in Sri Lanka in First Half of 2026 CeylonWire January 17, 2026 The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that 131,898 tourists visited Sri Lanka during the first 15 days of
Tags #ceylonwire Special Notice Issued on 2025 A/L Home Economics Practical Examination CeylonWire January 17, 2026 The Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka has issued a special announcement regarding the practical examination for the subject of
Tags #ceylonwire When Empires Punish Leaders: From Ming Sri Lanka to Modern Venezuela CeylonWire January 17, 2026 Empires do not always arrive with flags, treaties, and formal annexation. Sometimes they arrive as a message delivered not to
Tags #ceylonwire “We Can Stand United – Divided, We Will Fall,” Says Ravi Karunanayake CeylonWire January 16, 2026 Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party and Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake says that no political force in