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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire
The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Rs. 6,000 school stationery allowance to continue in 2026 - DailyNews
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the continuation of the program providing allowances for school stationery to eligible students in 2026, following steps taken in 2025.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Cabinet announces updated schedule for Grade 6 and Grade 1 Education reforms - DailyNews
The Cabinet has decided to postpone the implementation of the Grade 6 English module, which was initially scheduled to begin this year, and reintroduce it in 2027 as part of the ongoing education reform process.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Online appeal applications open for Grade 6 school admissions - DailyNews
The Ministry of Education has announced that appeal applications for Grade 6 school admissions in 2026, based on the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results, are now open.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Beijing calls on Hong Kong to take lead in globalising traditional Chinese medicine
China’s health chief Lei Haichao wants the city to be global hub for testing and research, as John Lee vows policy alignment with national goals
· Emily Hung
Cannabis: Now you can measure how much is too much
Even just a few joints a week can make a difference ― measured in milligrams of THC. A new study by researcher Rachel L. Thorne and her team provides the first concrete thresholds for the weekly dose at which the risk of cannabis use disorder increases significantly. Thorne is a research associate in the psychology …
· Alexander Freund
China’s PBOC sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months
Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate
· Sylvia Ma
China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 after marriage a decade later
Husband says he thought his wife had been scammed when told about policy; couple opt for cash payout over 10,000 roses
· Yating Yang
EDEX Expo 2026 Edition from Jan. 16-18 - DailyNews
Education, exhibition and job fair, EDEX Expo 2026, makes its highly anticipated return this January, offering unparalleled opportunities for students, parents, professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs to shape their futures with confidence. Organised by the Royal College Union since 2004, EDEX has grown into a trus…
· Gayan Abeykoon
ITAK will not support NCM against PM – Shritharan - DailyNews
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that his party will not support the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya by sections of the Opposition, describing the move as politically motivated and lacking factual basis. Speaking to t…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Vocational training helps create pathways to employment, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance - DailyNews
The Young Women’s Muslim Association (YWMA) organised the Certificate Distribution Ceremony of Vocational Studies at the IMEX Reception Hall, Wellampitiya recently. It was held under the patronage of President of the YWMA Fawaza Thaha. The event was sponsored by the Canadian Sri Lankan Muslim Women’s Alliance. Zaina…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Court allows Weerawansa’s protest with restrictions - DailyNews
The Kaduwela Magistarte’s Court yesterday ordered several restrictions on a protest organised by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa in front of Isurupaya in Battaramulla related to proposed education reforms.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Royal, Rajapaksha College and Joes enter under 13 semi-finals - DailyNews
Royal College Colombo ‘B’, Mahinda Rajapaksha College Homagama and St. Joseph’ College Colombo ‘B’ advanced to the semi finals of the Under 13 division 2 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Bogollagama Memorial Kids Tennis Play Day draws 215 school teams - DailyNews
Grassroots tennis in Sri Lanka received a major boost as the Janaka Bogollagama Memorial Cool Tennis All Island Inter-School Kids Play Day 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association, got strong corporate backing at the SLTA Headquarters in Colombo, bringing together more than 1,100 young players from 215 sc…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Hemas opens 75th ‘Piyawara’ pre-school in Homagama - DailyNews
The Hemas Outreach Foundation announced the opening of its 75th ‘Piyawara’ pre-school, marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s early childhood development landscape. The new pre-school is established under the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha and in partnership with ‘Fly & Help’, Germany.
· Gayan Abeykoon
“No policy decision yet to merge EPF, ETF” - DailyNews
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said that the government is not prepared to pay a pension instead of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Employees’ Trust Fund, which are paid in lump sum when employees retire, and that this is false propaganda.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kegalu Vidyalaya beat Revatha Balapitiya by innngs and 37 runs - DailyNews
Kegalu Vidyalaya beat Revatha College Balapitiya by innng and 37 runs in the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Balapitiya yesterday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Singapore takes stock of lessons from Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze
The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire
· Kolette Lim
Meet Poppy Liu, who plays Helen on Netflix’s His & Hers
After studying theatre and women’s studies at university, they started a sex-positive production company and acted in shows like Better Call Saul – they’re also a trained doula
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Court issues order on Wimal Weerawansa’s protest at Education Ministry - DailyNews
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has issued an order regarding the continuous satyagraha that began this morning (12) in front of the Isurupaya Ministry of Education.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
After Maduro's ouster, tough new truths about US foreign policy - Asia Times
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· Kurt Davis Jr
Sri Lanka to receive 11.484 million meters of school uniform fabric donated by China - DailyNews
The Chinese government has donated 11.484 million meters of fabric to Sri Lanka to support the national school uniform program, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education announced.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
3 homeowners at Hong Kong’s Redhill Peninsula fined for illegal building works
Homeowners were convicted and fined sums of HK$130,000, HK$85,000 and HK$60,000 for unauthorised works at seaside estate
· William Yiu
Wimal launches continuous ‘Satyagraha’ protest against education reforms - DailyNews
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, along with civil society representatives and supporters, has launched a continuous ‘Satyagraha’ sit-in in front of the Education Ministry.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
NCM against PM will be given priority in House - DailyNews
The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) decided to be brought by the Opposition against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya as the Education Minister will be given priority in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament, Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday (8).
· shanaka
Trump-Powell conflict over Fed escalates with threat of criminal indictment
Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy
· Reuters
Opinion | Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues
Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution
· Alice Wu
See Trump foreign policy patterns in Art of the Deal health care - Asia Times
President Trump is often derided for not having a health reform plan, or even his “concepts of a plan” he’s talked about, or more narrowly, a plan to
· Drew Altman
School IB psychology class: Is it time for a digital detox?
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Mathematical models to communicate time frame, severity of natural disasters - DailyNews
Peradeniya University Engineering Faculty Senior Lecturer Dr. Panduka Neluwala stated that a new project using mathematical models has been introduced to communicate the time frame and severity of natural disasters.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Education reforms must preserve national identity, history and culture - Sajith - DailyNews
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that while strengthening and protecting free education, Sri Lanka must preserve its national identity, history and culture and modernise the education system accordingly.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Govt to streamline preschool teacher training, uplift standards - Prime Minister - DailyNews
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has commenced necessary measures to maintain preschool education under a framework, align preschool education with a unified curriculum, conduct teacher training in a systematic manner, and ensure quality standards.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera concludes - DailyNews
The Annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera at the historic Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya lit up the streets once again, concluding on Saturday (10) night after three days of colourful pageantry. The Relics casket on the ceremonial tusker was placed by Former Russian Ambassador and Chairman of the Kelaniya Viharaya Dayaka Sa…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kavindu (match bag of 10 for 90) pilots Wattala Antonians to victory - DailyNews
Kavindu Senadi with a match bag of 10 wickets steered St. Anthony’s Wattala to victory over St. Thomas College Matara by five wickets in their fixtures of the Under 19 Two days inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Vihanga steers Bens for fourth win - DailyNews
Vihanga Rathnayake’s all-round performances steered St. Benedict’s College Kotahena over Devapathiraja College Rathgama by 8 wickets in the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket fixture conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Kotahena yesterday.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Bakit may nakatira pa rin sa Mayon danger zone?
ALBAY, Philippines – Rappler’s reports from Albay show the grim reality of Mayon displacement: families are packed 35 people to a room in crowded schools, while others seek shelter in tents inside covered courts.
· rbalonzo0352
Niemiecki student zastrzelony w Kolumbii. Był na wymianie
W północnej Kolumbii znaleziono martwego niemieckiego studenta. Na jego ciele były rany postrzałowowe. „Trwa dochodzenie, czy przyczyną śmierci była próba kradzieży jego motocykla” – podał portal informacyjny „Notícias Caracol”, powołując się na kolumbijską policję krajową.
· Wojciech Szymański
Wimal Weerawansa to join satyagraha demanding education minister’s resignation - DailyNews
Former minister and National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa will lead an indefinite satyagraha campaign outside the Ministry of Education tomorrow (12), opposing proposed education reforms and demanding the resignation of Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Postponed A/L exams to resume tomorrow - DailyNews
The postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination are set to resume tomorrow (12), the Ministry of Education announced.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
US research shows what ADHD drugs really do and don't do
Medications often prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder seem to work differently than science previously thought. A study published in December by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in the United States has found that drugs commonly prescribed for ADHD — such as Ritalin or …
· Alexander Freund
Steps underway to strengthen Preschool Teacher training and quality – PM - DailyNews
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has commenced necessary measures to maintain preschool education under a framework, align preschool education with a unified curriculum, conduct teacher training in a systematic manner, and ensure quality standards.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Hong Kong education summit to discuss impact of geopolitics on universities
City to host 2,500 delegates from more than 65 jurisdictions at Asia-Pacific Association for International Education conference
· William Yiu
Goodwill or necessity? Why is China slashing solar and battery subsidies?
Analysts expect policy will signal to Europe that Beijing is interested in serious trade relations and is a good partner
· Xiaofei Xu
Hong Kong school near fire-hit estate to take over new campus by end of June
Tai Po Baptist Public School principal Siu Ting says pupils expected to begin classes for coming academic year at new premises
· Harvey Kong
China actor rejects US$2,800 mountain-climbing companion fee, plans to change jobs
Buff, struggling performer who adheres to a strict ‘non-sexual’ service policy plans to branch out into becoming a swimming buddy
· Yating Yang
How China’s global investment model is changing – and what it means for the yuan
The trade war, weak domestic demand and stronger policy support push more firms to invest overseas, with growing implications for currency
· Xinyi Wu