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Human trafficking suspect deported from Sri Lanka arrested in India
India’s National Investigation Agency has arrested Pudu...

Flawed economic policies pushing Sri Lanka into crisis - Sujeewa
Sri Lanka's agricultural sector, small businesses, and ...
Business
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Falling sales and zero overseas trading widen LAUGFS Gas net loss 88% to Rs 1.54bn
Sri Lankan energy company LAUGFS Gas PLC has reported a sharp deterioration in its quarterly financial performance, as falling domestic gas sales and the absence of overseas trading revenue pushed its...
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New agreement opens Italian investment channels for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s primary private sector business body has established a direct commercial pipeline into Italy following a landmark bilateral agreement signed with the Italian national chamber network in Co...
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HSBC’s proposed exit exposes Sri Lanka’s investment retention failure
Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract foreign investment face an equally important test. The key question is whether the country can retain international businesses that have already invested, established op...
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Softlogic Life quarterly profit crashes 93 percent amid mounting liabilities
Softlogic Life Insurance PLC suffered a dramatic 92.9 percent plunge in quarterly group net profit as heavy claims, soaring contract liabilities, and sharp borrowing costs eroded earnings.
The Sri La...
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Export sector vulnerable to flawed security laws, warns Ceylon Chamber
Sri Lanka's premier business chamber says that the proposed national security and anti-crime legislation could jeopardise Sri Lanka’s export...
World
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North Korean hackers used fake video calls in $400m crypto hack, says FBI
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea have taken more than $400 million in cryptocurrency by using fake video calls to steal people's identities, US authorities say.
More than 900 victims have fal...
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US House blocks path to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The Republican-led US House of Representatives moved on Tuesday (Nov 10) to effectively block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, buying more time for the polarising Pentagon chief be...
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Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeals for a new passport to return from exile
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising.
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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy.
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Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders' summit in China next week and discuss ending the w...
Sports
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Goalkeeper involved in fatal collision gets 12-game ban
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after his challenge which resulted in the death of Tenerife forward J...
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Sri Lanka-Pakistan second Test moved from Lahore to Rawalpindi over smog concerns
Sri Lanka’s second Test against Pakistan has been shifted from Lahore to Rawalpindi due to rising smog levels in the provincial capital, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.
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FIFA pledges $25 million to make football Sri Lanka’s top sport
World football governing body FIFA has pledged USD 25 million to transform Sri Lanka into a major football-playing nation over the next four years.
The landmark funding package was finalized during a...
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Sri Lanka suspends automobile sports body
An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued temporarily suspending the registration of the National Sports Association for Automobile Sports.
The Gazette also appoints the Secretary to the Ministry of Y...
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Rumesh Tharanga Claims Javelin Gold in Budapest with 91.09m Throw
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga has secured victory in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, defeating a field that included several of ...








