(L) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses the Northern Province programme of the “Ratama Ekata” National Operation, aimed at eradicating the drug menace, at the Jaffna Technical College playground on 16 January 2026, warning that any officer linked to the drug mafia must either quit or face consequences. (R) Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila eats milk rice at a press conference on 16 January 2026 to mark the departure of outgoing US Ambassador Julie Chung, describing the end of her four-year tenure as the lifting of a “curse” on Sri Lanka. Centre: SBS Sinhala Sri Lanka correspondent Manoj Udatiyawala. Source: Facebook, YouTube, Supplied / Official Facebook page of Anura Kumara Dissanayake and YouTube channel of Udaya Gammanpila.