Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake has emphasised the importance of studying China’s development path as a model for Sri Lanka's future growth, stating it was “essential” for his government. 

In a recent interview with the Chinese programme Leaders Talk, Dissanayake outlined his interest in adopting strategies similar to those that have driven China’s rapid progress, particularly in areas such as poverty alleviation and technological advancement.

The Sri Lankan police have sought and obtained a restraining order from the Mannar Magistrate’s Court against ten Eelam Tamils, including lawyers and priests, who were organizing protests against illegal mineral sand mining in the district.

Innasimuttu Sathyaseelan, a teacher in Killinochi, has once again been summoned by the Sri Lankan Police Counterterrorism Investigation Division (CTID) over an art installation created by his students, and asked to name all the students involved.

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka, warning that "terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out" and could occur indiscriminately in locations popular with foreign nationals and tourists.

The advisory urges British travellers to exercise caution and avoid crowded public places, particularly hotels, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, beaches, tourist attractions, places of worship, and large public gatherings such as religious festivals, public holidays, and major events.

The Sri Lanka Army has ordered all personnel below the rank of Major to surrender their passports to their respective regiments. The decision, confirmed by Army Spokesperson Brigadier Waruna Gamage, has been described as an administrative measure aimed at addressing delays in obtaining passports for official military purposes, such as overseas training programs.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated a climate adaptation project in Sri Lanka, as part of a sweeping effort to eliminate what it deems to be “wasteful spending.” 

The project was among 199 contracts cancelled by DOGE, which has been tasked with restructuring US government expenditures under Donald Trump’s administration.

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