Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has directed officials to urgently fill 175 nursing lecturer vacancies to address a critical shortage in nursing schools. The recruitment is deemed essential for maintaining the quality of nursing education. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114466
On January 6, 2026, Nuwara Eliya recorded the lowest temperature in Sri Lanka at 14.2°C, while Lahugala experienced 173 mm of rainfall, according to the Department of Meteorology. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116830
President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid months of controversy, including deadly shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis and scrutiny over a $220 million advertising contract, AdaDerana reports. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119327
CENTCOM says a fourth U.S. service member has died of injuries sustained in the U.S. operation in Iran. The confirmation underscores ongoing casualties from the Iranian operation, as reported by AdaDerana on March 2, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=119137
දිවයිනෙන් අඩු පීඩන කලාපය ඉවතට ගමන් කිරීම නිසා අද (23) සිට වැසි තත්ත්වයේ අඩු වීමක් බලාපොරොත්තු වේ. නිරිත බෙංගාල බොක්ක මුහුදු ප්රදේශයේ මෙම කලාපය ගමන් කිරීමෙන් බලපානු ඇත என்பදා කාලගුණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව සඳහන් කරයි. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=221709
The National Transport Commission (NTC) fined 80 buses for overcharging passengers during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period, signaling strict enforcement against price gouging by bus operators during holidays. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121414
District Secretary Thushari Tennakoon stated that social media reports of flooding in Nuwara Eliya town are false. There is no flooding in Nuwara Eliya Town, according to official statements. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118769
ට්රම්ප්ගේ ගෝලීය තීරුබදු හා ශ්රී ලංකාව සම්බන්ධ ගෝලීය බලපෑමක් ඇති තීන්දුවක් අමෙරිකානු ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය ඊයේ ප්රකාශයට පත් කළ බව වාර්තාවේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=221643
Trump thanks after Iran announces opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and the United States say the strait is completely open, though Tehran notes passage follows a coordinated route set by Iran. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121365
