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Death Toll from Adverse Weather Rises to 635; Nearly 1.8 Million Affected
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that the death toll from the severe weather experienced across Sri Lanka in recent d...
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IndiGo refunds tickets worth INR 6.1 billion, on-time flight ops improve
IndiGo is on track to operate over 1,650 flights, up from 1,500 yesterday, the airline said in a status update this evening. It sa...
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Cyclone Ditwah Threatens Maha Harvest, Sparks Food Security Fears
Sri Lanka’s agricultural heartland has been dealt a severe blow as Cyclone Ditwah struck at the peak of the country’s Maha season,...
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Mrs India Pageant Makes Landmark International Debut in Colombo
In a milestone for regional cultural relations and women’s empowerment, Mrs India Pride of the Nation, one of India’s most respect...
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US Disaster Airlift Marks Sharp Shift from Past Secrecy
The arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Sri Lanka with full media visibility and an unusually high-pro...
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Digital Transformation in Focus: Sri Lanka Highlights Tax Innovation in Manila
Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to modernize its tax administration received regional attention at the High-Level Regional Tax Confere...
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NTB’s HSBC Takeover Reshapes Sri Lanka’s Retail Banking Landscape
Sri Lanka’s banking sector is headed for one of its most significant structural shifts in years, following the Central Bank’s appr...
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Grace Richardson makes history as first openly gay Miss England
20-year-old student Grace Richardson made history when she became the first openly gay Miss England over the weekend. After winnin...
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Salah is destroying his legacy - Rooney
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is destroying his legacy, says former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Salah said on Saturd...
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Lando Norris wins his first F1 title in Abu Dhabi
The 26-year-old took the title by two points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the race to take his eighth victory of the ye...
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Netherlands qualify for World Cup, Poland in play-offs
The Netherlands sealed their 2026 World Cup berth on Monday with a dominant 4-0 victory against Lithuania in Amsterdam. The Oranje...
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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Walt Disney’s animated Zootopia 2 racked up an estimated US$556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weeke...
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Legendary Actor Dharmendra Dies at 89
Veteran Bollywood legend Dharmendra has died at the age of 89, media outlets confirmed on Monday. The actor passed away in Mumbai,...
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The late Chadwick Boseman is set to receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Variety reported on Thursday that the late “Black Panther” star will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the H...
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