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12-Hour Water Cut Hits Padukka Areas Amid Dry Weather Concerns
A 12-hour water cut has been imposed across Padukka and several surrounding areas today, as authorities respond to declining wate...
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“Not end of War”: Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei after accepting two-week ceasefire
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has instructed all its military units to stop firing after agreeing to two-week ceasefire w...
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Lanka IOC Raises Fuel Prices, Revises Premium Rates
Lanka IOC PLC (LIOC) has announced a price increase across several fuel categories, with the revised rates coming into effect from...
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NIC Services Limited as System Disruption Hits Registration Department
A temporary disruption in digital operations has prompted the Department for Registration of Persons to scale back its public ser...
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Poverty Line Dips Slightly in February as Colombo Retains Highest Cost of Living
Sri Lanka’s cost-of-living landscape showed a subtle shift in February 2026, as newly released figures signaled a slight easing i...
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves Reach USD 6.8 Billion by End of 2025, Deputy Minister Confirms
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves have risen to USD 6.8 billion as of December 31, 2025, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishan...
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HNB enables Google Pay for debit cards via Google Wallet
HNB PLC has enabled Google Wallet support for its debit card customers, allowing eligible cardholders to make contactless payments...
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Artemis II moon mission breaks Apollo 13 record for distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission cruised on Monday to the deepest point in space reached by any human, following t...
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Ex-Australia batter David Warner charged with drink-driving
Former Australia batter David Warner has been charged with drink-driving in Sydney. New South Wales Police confirmed a 39-year-old...
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Israel FA fined for ‘discrimination and racist abuse’
FIFA has fined the Israeli Football Association 150,000 Swiss Francs (£141,700) and issued a warning about its future conduct afte...
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Iran will boycott the US but not the World Cup, country’s football head says
Iran will “boycott the United States” but “not the World Cup”, the Iranian football federation president, Mehdi Taj, said in a vid...
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Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy
The Oscars will leave Hollywood after celebrating their centenary, organizers said Thursday, as they announced a long-term deal to...
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Nicholas Brendon, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon was best known for playing Xander Harris in the hit ‘90s TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The news of his deat...
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Netflix sees more prospects for live events in South Korea after BTS
Netflix anticipates more opportunities for live events in South Korea, the company said on Friday, as the U.S. streaming platform...
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