Donald Trump is set to meet global CEOs in Davos, as his presence and U.S. policy dominate the Swiss gathering, drawing scrutiny and attention from the world’s business leaders. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117347
The Supreme Court has fixed a date to hear appeals by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, challenging their corruption convictions. The decision was announced January 20, 2026, as reported by Ada Derana via RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117345
Human Rights Watch warns Sri Lanka’s proposed counterterrorism legislation resembles the current abusive law and could enable the same repression. HRW says numerous provisions mirror the existing framework, risking further rights violations. The report, released via AdaDerana RSS on January 20, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117344
හෝමගම ප්රාදේශීය සභාවේ විපක්ෂය නියෝජනය කරන සභිකයින් අද (20) ජනවාරි 2026 කලු පටි පැළද නව අධ්යාපන ප්රතිසංස්කරණවලට එරෙහිව විරෝධතාවයක නිරත විය. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=220047
විල්පත්තුව ජාතික වන උද්යානයේ කුඩාරම් ගසා, වන සතුන් මරා මහපරිමාණ ජාවාරමක් සිදුකර ඇති බවට ලද තොරතුරක් මත්ත විමර්ශන ආරම්භ වී තිබේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=220045
Five suspects, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the Jinthupitiya shooting on January 16, 2026, which left one person dead and injured two young children. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117343
Sri Lankan health authorities report a rise in several viral infections linked to current cold weather. Health experts say cooler conditions are contributing to increased transmission, with more cases seen across the country. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117342
Heavy snow in Michigan caused a 100-vehicle crash, stranding drivers on snow-blanketed roads. Law enforcement said crews were working to clear the roadway and manage the scene in the northern state. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117341
Sri Lanka Police have launched a new, streamlined system in 2026 enabling the public to directly report illicit drug distribution to Divisional Officers-in-Charge (OICs) using dedicated contact numbers, supporting nationwide, systematic anti-narcotics operations. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117340
ජින්තුපිටියේ වෙඩි තැබීමෙන් පුද්ගලයෙකු මරුට පත්වී දරුවන් දෙදෙනෙකුට තුවාල වූ සිද්ධිය සම්බන්ධයෙන් සැකකරුවන් 05දෙනෙකු අත්අඩංගු වී තිබේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=220040