The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka inaugurated a drinking water plant at Sinhapada, in the UNESCO World Heritage rock fortress of Sigiriya; the Indian government has already taken over the maintenance costs of the plant for the next 5 years

World Wetlands Day was marked with a number of initiatives; Daily Mirror dedicated to the celebration a selection of pictures of the 372 hectares Bellanwila-Attidiya Wetland, a protected urban ecosystem thriving in biodiversity despite industrial waste

Tourism industry has recorded a robust start to 2026, welcoming 194.553 international visitors during the first 22 days of January, +9,7 percent on the corresponding period in 2025 and a key sign of resilience after the impact of floods

At the People’s Pinnacle 2025 Awards Night in Colombo, Lankadeepa newspaper was honoured as the Most Popular Newspaper of the Year, News 1st and Sirasa TV won multiple awards

Colombo Public Library celebrated its centenary: the institution is praised for rendering a dynamic role in the educational, cultural and information fields; dating back to 1925, it started with only a Lending Library and a Reading Room